How do I use Blogs in Blackboard?

A blog is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended to share with others. Blackboard blogs are an alternative to public blogs - only enrolled users can view and create entries and comment in them.

Types of Blogs

  • Course blogs: You can create a course blog and choose the topic. All course members can add blog entries and comment on blog entries.

  • Individual blogs: Students can add entries only to their own blogs. All other course members can view and add comments to it.

  • Group blogs: If you enable the blogs tool for a group of users, they can perform these tasks:

    • Group members can add blog entries and make comments on blog entries, building upon one another.

    • All course members can view group blogs, but non-group members can only add comments.

Instructions

Create a tool link for the Blogs tool on the course menu or create a tool link in a content area, then create a blog topic:

  1. Click Create New Blog.

  2. Enter the name in the Create Blog form.

  3. Enter instructions.

  4. Make the blog available to students.

  5. Add date/time restrictions and choose viewing options for your students.

  6. Click Submit.