Add a Blog/Journal Post

1. Click on the blog link (the link may be under Learning Resources or under Assessment or a separate link in the Course menu).

2. Click on the About this Blog link to view the task instructions.
3. Click on the Create Blog Entry button.

4. Enter a descriptive title for the blog post in the Title textbox.
5. Enter you reflective post in the Entry Message textbox.

Blog Entry Files

1. Click on the Browse My Computer and browse to and open the require files OR
2. Click on the  Browse Course and select the checkboxes of the required files.
3. Browse to and open the required files.
4. Repeat for any other files you need to attach.
5. If you need to remove a file, click on the Do not attach link.

6. If you have completed and checked your post click the Post Entry button otherwise click the Save Entry as Draft button.
   Tip: Encourage student to save their posts regularly as a draft.  Refer to the Posting a saved draft guide for further instruction.

7. The post will be displayed with a time date stamp.

Creating further blog posts

1. Click on the Create Blog Entry button.
2. Repeat the above steps.
3. Your next blog post will be displayed at the top of the page.

Note: Depending on how the blog was setup all the posts for the week or month will be displayed with the newest post on top.

4. Links to other posts can be found in the Index menu on the right hand side.