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Blog Tool in Online@UT
How to Configure Central Course Blog
A central course blog is created automatically in the course site. By default, only the instructor can write in the course blog: post regular announcements and provide additional thoughts that relate to class material, Online@UT, and class experiences. Both the instructor and students can access central course blog by selecting Course Tools > Blog Tool.
The instructor can allow students to comment, exchange opinions, and ask questions by changing settings of the central course blog.
Quick Steps: To configure a Central Course Blog
- Select Control Panel.
- Select Configure Blog Tool.
- Select Course Blog Tool Options. Click "OK" to save changes.
Step-by-Step:
Step 1: Select Control Panel
Step 2: Select Configure Blog Tool.
Step 3: Select Course Blog Tool Options. Click "OK" to save changes.
Do you want to allow student to create blog entries?
Choose "No" if the instructor will be the only person posting entries. Chose "Yes" if students can post as well.
Do you want to allow users to view posts by other users?
Choose "Yes" if students should see posts created by other students. Choose "No" if students should only see their own posts.
Do you want to allow students to purge blog entries?
Choose "Yes" if students are allowed to permanently delete their entries in the blog.
Who do you want to allow to comment on blog entries?
Select "Nobody" to turn off the comments function, "Instructor Only" if you will be the only person to add comments, or "Everyone in Course" if students will also participate.
Choose the dates and times for which students will be allowed to edit the blog tool.
Use the date ranges to specify when students are allowed to edit pages. By default there are no date restrictions placed on editing.
Choose the dates and times for which the blog tool can be viewed by students.
Use the date range fields to specify the time range in which students can view pages. By default there are no date restrictions placed on viewing.
How shall public references to students be displayed?
If students are posting to this blog, use this option to specify how their names will appear on the screen.
Choose Primary Text Direction.
If you are building your blog in a language that is read right-to-left, such as Arabic, you can set the primary text direction. If no option is selected, all text in the blog will be displayed left-to-right by default.