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Create a Course Blog

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  1. From the Control Panel select Course Tools > Blogs.

click on blogs

Blog information

  1. Click the Create Blog button.
  2. Enter a name for the blog in the Name textbox.
  3. Enter instructions for the students in the Description textbox.

Enter blog information

  1. For the Blog Availability section, leave the Yes radio button selected.

click on the yes button

Blog Date and Time Restrictions

  1. Set the following, if required. i.e. If the blog is an assessment task, you may need to restrict when it is available to students. 

  • If required, select the Display After checkbox and enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the Time Selection Menu.
  • If required, select the Display Until checkbox and enter the date using the Date Selection Calendar and enter the time using the Time Selection Menu.

enter time restrictions

Blog Participation

  1. Select the Course radio button.
  2. Uncheck the Allow Anonymous Entries and Comments checkbox.

enter blog participation information

Note: For the creation of individual blogs refer to guide Create an Individual Blogs.

Blog Settings

  • Index Entries: For a semester long course you will probably want the entries grouped by week.
  • Allow Users to Edit and Delete Entries: Selecting this option makes the tool easier for students to use. Both the date the post was first posted and the date the post was last edited are displayed. If the blog is an assessment task you will need to emphases to students not to edit posts after the due date.
  • Allow Users to Delete Comments: You may chose not to select this option to put more emphasis on students making appropriate comments.

Enter blog settings

Grade Settings

  1. Select the Grade radio button if the item is an assessment task.
  2. Enter the total marks for the assessment in the Points possible textbox.

click on grade settings

  1. Alternatively, you can create a rubric. For more information, refer to the Rubric tool page guide.
  2. Click on the Add Rubric button.
  3. Select Select Rubric from the drop-down list.

select rubric

  1. Check the required rubric's checkbox.
  2. Click on the Submit button.

click on submit

  1. Click OK, if you want the points possible for the blog to be the same as the total mark for the rubric.
  2. Alternatively, click Cancel and enter the total marks for the assessment in the Points possible textbox.

 

Note: The values of rubric cells will be automatically changed so the rubric totals the mark entered in the Points possible textbox.

click on the ok button

  1. Click on the show rubric button and select Yes (With Rubric Scores) button.
  2. Click on the Submit button.

Add a link to the blog

  1. From the Course Menu, select Assessment.
  2. Navigate to the required folder.
  3. From the Tools dropdown menu, select Blogs. 
  4. Select the Link to the Blog Page to link to all course blogs OR select the Link to a Blog radio button and the required blog. 
  5. Click on the Next button. 
  6. Enter a link title in the Link Name textbox.
  7. Click on the Submit button.