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Course Tasks
The Course Tasks function the same way as the Tasks from your My Institution page. The only difference
is that within a course, you do not have the ability to create your own task; the tasks are set by your
Instructor. You can still update the status of your tasks within a course but you can only Add a Task from
the My Institution Task page.
Blogs
Blogs are set up by your Instructor. For example, if you are assigned to a Group, your Instructor can
create a blog for that group and only those group members can post to that blog. This is similar to the
Journal Tool as you are creating entries to be read by other participants instead of your Instructor.
How to... Create a Blog Post
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Enter the Blogs Tool from the Tools page
Click the "Create Blog Entry" button in the Content Area
Enter a Blog Entry Title in the given field
Enter your text into the text box
Attach any necessary files
Click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the Content Area
How to... Comment on a Blog
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Find the Blog entry you would like to comment on.
Click the "Comment" button located on the bottom right corner of the row of the blog post. The
Comment field will "drop-down" from below the Blog entry.
Enter your comment into the given text box. It is the only field available to type in.
You have the option to select a check box below the text field to post your comment as
Anonymous.
Click the "Add" button on the bottom right corner and your comment will be added to the Blog
entry.
Journals
Journals are a new feature in Blackboard Learn. Instructors can assign a journal to each user in a Course
or Course Group that is accessible by only them and the user in order to communicate privately with the
Instructor. Users can post messages to the Instructor and the Instructor, in turn, can comment.
Instructors can allow Journal entries to be read by the rest of the users in a Course.
Open the Journal by clicking the Journal title link. Select the Create Journal Entry button under the
Journal title. The form is like all other forms in Blackboard Learn. Enter a title for your journal entry.
Enter your response in the text box. Attach any necessary file. You also have the option to save your