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Blog Tool
A blog is a website where entries often discuss a particular subject. Other blogs serve as more personal online diaries. A blog typically contains text, images, and links to other web pages. The ability for readers to leave comments is an important part of many blogs.
Please refer to the guide below to learn how to use the blogging tool in Blackboard. To learn more about blogs or to find answers to questions not covered in this section, please follow the link below.
http://www.learningobjects.com/knowledgebase.jsp
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blog
Blackboard
ID: 364
Created: Feb 22, 2008 /
Modified: Mar 5, 2008
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Blogs can serve as a platform for reflective writing. Students can consider and explore course readings, class discussions, or field experiences. Through the journals, the instructor gains insight into his students' experiences in the course and can efficiently provide individualized feedback.
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blogs
writing
reflective
ID: 368
Created: Mar 5, 2008
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1. Click Control Panel> Configure Blog Tool.
2. Select if students can create entries in the blog. Choose "No" if the instructor will be the only person posting entries. Chose "Yes" if students can post as well.
3. Select post visibility. Choose "Yes" if students can see other students' entries. Choose "No" if students should only see their own entries.
4. Select purge control. Choose "Yes" if students are allowed to permanently delete entries in the blog.
5. Select comment control. Select "Nobody" to turn off the comments function, "Instructor Only" if the instructor is the only person who should add comments, or "Everyone in Course" if students can also participate.
6. Choose blog editing dates. Specify the time range within which students can edit pages. By default there are no date restrictions placed on editing, if editing is enabled for students.
7. Choose blog view dates. Specify the time range within which students can view pages. By default there are no date restrictions placed on viewing, if viewing is enabled for students.
8. Select how students will be identified. If students are posting to the blog, use this option to specify how their names will appear on the screen.
9. Choose a primary text direction. If the blog uses a language that is read right-to-left, such as Arabic, you can set the primary text direction.
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course
blog
ID: 369
Created: Mar 5, 2008 /
Modified: Mar 5, 2008
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An Individual Blog is the typical kind of blog where an individual student posts entries and others can view and comment, but other students cannot post original entries. Each Blackboard course can have an unlimited number of blogs (for individual students and small groups).
The Central Course Blog is set up so that the instructor is the only user who can edit and create pages. To change settings for this blog, use the Configure Blog Tool.
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course
blog
individual
ID: 370
Created: Mar 5, 2008 /
Modified: Mar 5, 2008
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A Private Journal is a blog that is configured as a private writing space that only an individual student and the instructor can see.
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private journal
blackboard
ID: 371
Created: Mar 5, 2008
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1. Go to the course Control Panel.
2. Choose a content area (i.e. Course Documents or Assignments) where you wish to create the blog.
3. Select the "Blog" from list in the right corner of the action bar.
4. Click the Go button to create the blog.
5. Enter a blog name and description.
6. Choose members who will create entries in the blog. For this type of blog, select an individual student.
7. Select blog visibility. Choose "No" if the blog should be hidden from all students. Choose "Yes" if it should be visible.
8. Select post visibility. For this type of blog, choose “Yes” so all students can see posts.
9. Select purge control. Choose "Yes" if students are allowed to permanently delete entries in the blog.
10. Select comment control. Select "Nobody" to turn off the comments function, "Instructor Only" if the instructor is the only person who should add comments, or "Everyone in Course" if students can also participate.
11. Choose blog editing dates and blog view dates.
12. Select how students will be identified.
13. Create a Gradebook entry. If the blog will be graded, complete the "Create a Gradebook Entry" option.
14. Choose a primary text direction. If the blog uses a language that is read right-to-left, such as Arabic, you can set the primary text direction.
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individual blog
blog
Blackboard
ID: 372
Created: Mar 5, 2008 /
Modified: Mar 5, 2008
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1. Go to the course Control Panel.
2. Choose a content area (i.e. Course Documents or Assignments) where you wish to create the blog.
3. Select the "Blog" from list in the right corner of the action bar.
4. Click the Go button to create the blog.
5. Enter a blog name and description.
6. When selecting members, add multiple members. You can mix and match individuals and existing groups or select "All Students." You must create a group in Blackboard™ before it will appear in this area.
7. Select blog visibility. Choose "No" if the blog should be hidden from all students. Choose "Yes" if it should be visible.
8. Select post visibility. For this type of blog, select “Yes” so all students can see posts.
9. Select purge control. Choose "Yes" if students are allowed to permanently delete entries in the blog.
10. Select comment control. Select "Nobody" to turn off the comments function, "Instructor Only" if the instructor is the only person who should add comments, or "Everyone in Course" if students can also participate.
11. Choose blog editing dates and blog view dates.
12. Select how students will be identified.
13. Create a Gradebook entry. If the blog will be graded, complete the "Create a Gradebook Entry" option.
14. Choose a primary text direction. If the blog uses a language that is read right-to-left, such as Arabic, you can set the primary text direction.
Keywords:
group blogs
Blackboard
ID: 373
Created: Mar 5, 2008
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1. Go to the course Control Panel.
2. Choose a content area (i.e. Course Documents or Assignments) where you wish to create the blog.
3. Select the "Blog" from list in the right corner of the action bar.
4. Click the Go button to create the blog.
5. Enter a blog name and description.
6. Choose members who will create entries in the blog. You can mix and match individuals and existing groups or select "All Students." For this type of blog, select “All Students.”
7. Select blog visibility. Choose "No" if the blog should be hidden from all students. Choose "Yes" if it should be visible.
8. Select post visibility. For this type of blog, select “No” so only the author and instructor can see posts.
9. Select purge control. Choose "Yes" if students are allowed to permanently delete entries in the blog.
10. Select comment control. Select "Nobody" to turn off the comments function, "Instructor Only" if the instructor is the only person who should add comments, or "Everyone in Course" if students can also participate.
11. Choose blog editing dates and blog view dates.
12. Select how students will be identified.
13. Create a Gradebook entry. If the blog will be graded, complete the "Create a Gradebook Entry" option.
14. Choose a primary text direction. If the blog uses a language that is read right-to-left, such
Keywords:
private journal
blackboard
ID: 374
Created: Mar 5, 2008
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It is possible to see all of the students' work in one place. To view everyone's work at once, choose “All Authors.” If you want to view just one student's work, use the select box on the right side of the action bar to choose that student’s name.
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personal journals
one place
ID: 375
Created: Mar 5, 2008 /
Modified: Mar 5, 2008
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Steps:
Searching by Author
1. Select a course and click the content area where the blog is located.
2. Click the View link for the blog.
3. Select the number of entries in the show field, in the blog sidebar.
4. Select the author in the by field.
Searching by Date
1. Select a course and click the content area where the blog is located.
2. Click the View link for the blog.
3. In the blog sidebar, select the number of entries in the show field.
4. Select all authors in the by field.
5. Click a month link if appropriate.
6. Click a date link to view the entries created on that date.
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author
date
find
students
blog
entry
ID: 387
Created: Mar 5, 2008 /
Modified: Mar 5, 2008
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Steps:
Viewing Comments
1. Select a course and click the content area where the blog is located.
2. Click the View link for the blog.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the blog entry.
4. Click the Comments link.
Adding Comments
1. Select a course and click the content area where the blog is located.
2. Click the View link for the blog.
3. Click the Comments link.
4. Enter the comments into the text box.
If you copied text from a Microsoft Word document, click the Word icon and paste in the text from the Paste
from Word window. Select the Insert button to insert the content
into the blog.
If you copied text from another type of document, click the clipboard icon and paste the text in the space provided.
3. Click the Add Comment button.
Keywords:
blog
comments
view
add
ID: 390
Created: Mar 5, 2008
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