What+Is+A+Wiki

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Introduction
A wiki is a web page or collection of web pages that can be easily edited by any number of people with no knowledge of programming HTML. It allows individuals or groups to share text, video, audio, graphics and documents and is particularly well-suited to projects that require input from several people.

The person who sets up the wiki controls privacy options for it, including deciding who can see the wiki and who has editing privileges.

Most wikis also include a history option, so that previous versions of a page can be accessed and restored, and a discussion feature so that people may comment on individual wiki pages without actually changing the page. To learn more about wikis, try these presentations:

WIKIS In Plain English
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Wikis For Learning
How do I use WIKIS with my students? Examples of Educational Wikis

Life Beyond WIKIpedia
Here are other uses of large online collaborative spaces

**Wiki Tools**
There are a variety of wiki tools available. Wiki Matrix allows you to make side-by-side comparisons between all major wiki platforms.

What if I delete content?

 * 1) Navigate to the page.
 * 2) Go to the History tab. There you'll see a list of timestamped revisions to the page.
 * 3) Click on any time and date to see what the page looked like when that revision was saved.
 * 4) When you've found the revision that you want to bring back, click the link that says Revert to This Version.
 * 5) Review the page to make sure everything is correct.
 * 6) Go back to editing it as if nothing happened.

If you still have trouble, email us at help@wikispaces.com. Include your username and the address of the page that's giving you trouble in your email.