Wiki
The Wiki activity (mod_wiki) lets students build a collection of pages collaboratively or individually. The AI generates the wiki with its name, a description that invites co-creation, the first page title, several content pages already written, and the wiki mode and format settings.
AI-generated settings
Wiki settings
| Setting | Description | Possible values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiki mode | Whether everyone works on the same pages or each student has their own wiki. | Collaborative wiki, Individual wiki | Collaborative wiki |
Format
| Setting | Description | Possible values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default format | The default markup format used when editing wiki pages. | HTML, Creole, NWiki | HTML |
| Force format | Whether the default format is enforced, so no one can choose another format when creating new pages. | Yes, No | No |
The values of Wiki mode and Default format are mutually exclusive alternatives within each setting: a wiki is either collaborative or individual, and its pages use one default format.
Generated content
- A wiki with a title, a description that invites co-creation, the first page title, and several content pages already written.
- Page content is written in the wiki's default format, because Moodle forces every page to that format:
- HTML: pages written with HTML tags.
- Creole: pages written with Creole markup (headings with
=, lists with*, bold with**), never with HTML tags. - NWiki: pages written with NWiki markup, never with HTML tags.
- When the teacher requests a specific page breakdown (for example, one page per topic or per unit), the wiki contains those pages.
Rules and behavior
- Images are only inserted when the default format is HTML; in Creole and NWiki, pages must carry no images.
- The wiki's visible name must not carry the word "Wiki" unless explicitly requested.
- Teachers describe the settings in natural language: "everyone works on the same pages and can edit what others wrote" maps to Collaborative wiki, "each student builds their own and nobody can edit someone else's space" maps to Individual wiki, "the usual rich-text editor" maps to HTML, and "nobody can change that format when creating new pages" maps to Force format = Yes.
Example prompts
Without syllabus
A minimal request that produces a collaborative wiki with every setting at its default value:
I need a collective construction space for the Art History course, where students build together a journey through the avant-garde movements of the 20th century.
A collaborative wiki with HTML as the default format and the format forced:
Put together a wiki for the Cell Biology course about organelles and their functions. All students must work on the same pages and be able to edit what the others wrote, with the usual rich-text editor, and nobody should be able to change that format when creating new pages.
An individual wiki with Creole markup and the format not forced (pages written in Creole, with no images):
I want a wiki for the History of Science course where each student builds their own timeline of discoveries and nobody can edit someone else's space. Use the Creole format for the pages, although whoever creates a new page may choose another format if they need to.
With syllabus
A wiki with one page per unit of the source document, written in NWiki markup, while Wiki mode and Force format stay at their defaults:
I need a wiki that covers the whole syllabus I uploaded, with one page for each unit of the document. The pages must use NWiki markup.