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Blog Tool in Online@UT
Why Blog? | How to Configure Course Blog | How to Create Student Blogs
Why Blog?
A blog page in your Online@UT course is an easy, familiar, and informal way for an instructor and students to communicate and publish their thoughts in a journal style. Blog entries may contain text, images, and links.
Types of blogs
- Central course blog - A central course blog is created automatically for a course site. By default, only the instructor can write in the blog. To change default settings, configure the central course blog.
- Blogs for Students - The instructor should create and specify writing permissions for these blogs. How to create blogs for students.
- Group blog - entries are written and viewed by a group of students.
- Individual blog - entries are written by an individual student and viewed by all students in the class.
- Private blog – entries are written by an individual student and viewed only by the instructor and the student.
How can students access blogs in a Online@UT course?
- Central course blog is located under course tools. Students select Course Tools > Blog Tool.
- Student blogs are located in a Content Area specified by the instructor (i.e. Course Documents, Assignments, etc.).
Some ideas for using blogs in Online@UT
- Instructor's blog: instructor posts regular announcements, additional thoughts that relate to class material, Online@UT, and class experiences. Students can comment, exchange opinions, and ask questions through comments.
- Project blog: class diary for students who work on a group project.
- Peer Editing blog: a group of students post their drafts on the group blog. Other members of the group provide their feedback through comments.
- Guest Speaker blog: a blog that brings an expert/experts to the online class for students to network and conference with.
- Student E-portfolio: Blog presents and organizes student work as a digital portfolio.
- Research Diary blog: a chronological report of a student on an individual research project.
Why Blog? | How to Configure Course Blog | How to Create Student Blogs