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Student CollaborationQuestions about PBwikiHere are some answers to commonly asked questions, adapted from PBWikis own PDF: Common QuestionsWhat else can I do with a PBwiki? What if one of my students posts something that's inappropriate? Can I make my wiki public or private? Can I attach pictures or video clips? Can I monitor what happens on my wiki? Is my data safe? Can I back up my pages? What else can I do with a PBwiki?Let your students collaborate: They can use a PBwiki to do group work or create their own personal web page. Demo your work: Use your PBwiki as an easy-to-create portfolio of the projects completed by your students. You can create an online slideshow to demo your work with one click. Keep others informed: Set up a page in your PBwiki to update others on what your students are doing, or to update students on changes to your materials. It's live and editable any time. What if one of my students posts something that's inappropriate?If this happens, you can always go back to an earlier version of the wiki. PBwiki keeps all versions of a page, you can go back in time very easily, and you can see who made each change (if the user has logged in with an identity or name). How much does it cost?Setting up a PBwiki is free. A basic PBwiki comes with 10MB of storage space, unlimited pages, and the ability to welcome an unlimited number of visitors. If you'd like more features and storage space, PBwiki offer Premium wikis starting at $10 (about £5) a month. Is it easy to use?Yes! It's as easy as making a peanut butter sandwich. It takes about 30 seconds to create and you can have a wiki up and running in about 5 minutes. PBwiki has templates to get you started. Who controls the content?Whoever has the password to your wiki can edit it. In other words, you control who gets access to the wiki, but once they're logged in, they can edit the wiki. PBwiki Premium plans offer advanced features like access controls, which allow you to designate certain people as Readers and others as Contributors. You may also lock certain pages (like your syllabus) and hide others. You can upgrade to Premium any time, right from your wiki, by clicking the "upgrade" button at the lower left. Can I make my wiki public or private?Yes, you can make your wiki public or private, and no matter which you choose, a password is always required to edit your wiki - meaning only your password holders can make changes to your wiki. Public: Anyone can access, password holders can edit Private: Password holders can only access & edit Can I attach pictures or video clips?Yes. In fact, you can add any type of file to any page in your wiki by clicking the "Files" button and uploading your files - though there is a 10MB limit for free file storage. You can also link to pre-uploaded & found video such as YouTube using the Insert Plugin tool. Can I monitor what happens on my wiki?Yes, you can choose to be notified by email of every change that's made to your wiki. Is my data safe? Can I back up my pages?NTU has no links with PBwiki however PBwiki states that data is backed up hourly, and you can get 1-click backups right from your wiki from the "Settings" menu.
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