Naturally you will want to setup your class as quickly and easily as possible.

This can be done in two ways.

Method 1: (Recommended)

I recommend the teacher book the school lab and have all students JOIN the wiki all at once. Method 2 could be used to add students absent or that need to be added later. Basically the protections on the site will be removed so all students can join and then put back on to secure the wiki.

1. Teachers must first OPEN the wiki so anyone can join. I suggest you open the wiki before class. It takes up to 10 minutes from when you change the permission settings of your wiki. Choose Settings (Top Right) and then click on the PERMISSIONS TAB (shown below).
2. Next Choose "I want to change These Setting" button.

3. Next you will have to change Who can VIEW your site. Choose EVERYONE. This way your students can get in. This will be changed back to INVITED MEMBERS after everyone is invited to LOCK DOWN the wiki again.

4. Change Who can EDIT your site to "ANYONE who Joins Your WIKI". This way your students can make changes. Remember you can change a students level of access at any time.



5. REMEMBER!!

• Every student needs to create their own accounts according to the ACCOUNTS RULES. Improper accounts can be deleted or banned.
  
• Close the wiki back down when you are done so you don't get unwanted visitors
• Verify each account. I used this method in a library lab once and one of the students in the library (not in my class) decided to follow along in the fun.

Method 2:

The teacher can send and INVITE out to all students to be included in the class wiki. Please note students will create their own accounts from your invitation. Make sure they follow our USER ACCOUNTS rules. This is very important.

• The problem with this method is the teacher must type in all the email addresses of their students and then HOPE students follow the USER ACCOUNT rules.

• The Board will be providing FIRST CLASS email to all students but at this point I am not sure when that will be in place.
• Not every student has a personal email.