Quick Start Guides

A blog is a web site that is designed to be frequently updated by a student. Entries in a blog are usually displayed in reverse-chronological order.

There are two type of blogs:

• A private blog can have one or more members. Each member can only see his/her own work. The instructor can see all entries created by any member.

• An individual or group blog can have one or more members. Entries can be viewed and commented on by members and non-members.

 Navigation

Steps

1. Enter a course.
2. Click a content area link in the course menu frame.
3. Click the Edit View link located at the top right of the page.
4. In the Select field, select Blog.
5. Click the Go button.

Blog Information

1. Enter the name of the blog in the Name field.
2. Enter the description of the blog in the Description field if applicable.
3. If you want students to access the blog, select Yes as the Make the blog available option.
4. Select the Group Blog option.
5. Select the Enable an RSS feed option if applicable.

Member Settings

1. Select the Blog members option.
2. If the Specific groups and course members option has been selected, select groups from the Course Groups box and/or from the individual students from the Individual Course Members box.
   Click  to move the group or member to the Selected Members box.
3. Select the Allow students to permanently delete blog entries checkbox if applicable.
4. Select the Allow members to export their blog entries checkbox if applicable.
5. Select the View Comments checkbox if applicable.
   If this option has been assigned, select the Write Comments checkbox to allow members to add comments.
6. If you want to allow edits during a specific timeframe, select the appropriate Allow Edits After and Allow Edits Until options.
7. Click the OK button to continue.

Non-Member Settings

1. Select the Allow non-members to view the blog checkbox.
2. If you want to allow viewing access a specific timeframe, select the appropriate Display After and Display Until options.
3. Select the View Comments checkbox if applicable.
   If this option has been assigned, select the Write Comments checkbox to allow non-members to add comments.
4. Click the OK button to finish.
5. Click the OK button to continue.