Using+this+Wiki

toc =Introduction= In this course, your home base will be this wikispace. Your IU facilitator will show you around the wiki today, help you to join, and will set the expectations for using the wiki during this course.

To differentiate or to remediate for yourself you might enjoy exploring the Wikispaces tour available at: http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction

About Wikis
Would you like to know more about what a Wiki is, and what it can do for you as a learner? Watch the video below from CommonCraft to find out more.

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=Joining= There are two steps to joining this wikispace. First you join wikispaces, and then join the course space. Follow the two step process below.

**Join Wikispaces**
In order to participate in this IU facilitated course, you will first need to create an account with Wikispaces. Please follow the steps below: After today you will not need to join Wikispaces again. To use this wiki (and any others you may belong to) you will simply log in with your username and password.
 * Go to Wikispaces - www.wikispaces.com
 * click on Pick a Username and choose a username you can remember
 * Set your password
 * enter your email address
 * do not create a space
 * click join
 * (write down your username and password so that you'll remember it)

**Join "Leading for Effective Change"**
The second step you will need to take for this course is to join the "LeadingforEffectiveChange" wiki - where all of the course discussion and reflection will be documented.
 * return to the LeadingForEffectiveChange wiki
 * click on join
 * wait until your instructor approves your membership
 * refresh your browser to begin to use the wiki

=Using a Wiki= In this course, you will be using the "LeadingforEffectiveChange" wiki to find resources, discuss readings, post reflections and upload course activities and documents. Your course instructor will walk you through the page links in the left hand navigation bar. Once you've joined the wiki, you'll be instructed where, when, and how to post reflections, respond to other's postings, and how to upload and post assignments.

Using Discussion Tabs
There are "discussion" tabs on each and every page of this wiki. We will be using only some of the discussion tabs.