Wiki DET guidelines

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Acceptable practice for teachers in the creation and management of wiki sites


  1. Careful attention should be paid to the appropriate naming of teacher-created wikis.2
  2. Settings and permissions selections must ensure maximum privacy for student users.
  3. All users must be registered and password protected to prevent anonymous contributions.
  4. Identifying details of students and privacy are adequately protected.
  5. Only members of the wiki should be able to contribute and edit.
  6. All changes are monitored or approved by the Teacher Administrator.
  7. An education version must be applied for, to ensure there are no inappropriate links eg. advertising.
  8. The wiki content should relate directly to syllabus requirements and school activities.
  9. The Teacher Administrator is responsible for all material on the site.
  10. Teachers must not delegate their administration responsibilities to students or parents.
  11. Cyberbullying is dealt with through the school discipline policy.
  12. The site is deleted when it is no longer required.
  13. The Principal is informed and has access.

Full document here:
Wiki_Guidelines_5Nov09.doc