Adding a Blog Task Using the Page Resource
Margarita Berezyanskaya
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When a blog is shared, other participants can read and comment on the posts and on each other's comments. If a blog is kept private using Draft mode, it cannot be viewed by anyone else in the course, including the teacher. If a teacher needs to review a private blog, they will need to arrange with the student to temporarily remove the blog from Draft mode.
Blogs are located in each user's profile rather than being added as course activities. To assign a blog-writing task, teachers should create the instructions using another Moodle activity or resource. Avenue courses use the Page resource for blog prompts, but other options, such as a discussion forum, an offline assignment, or an in-class activity, can also be used.
Using Blogs to Enhance Blended Learning
Blogs are well suited for activities such as:
- Reflecting on language skills or learning strategies
- Recording learning experiences inside or outside the classroom
- Identifying personal strengths and areas for improvement
- Keeping a reading journal
- Completing other reflective or ongoing writing tasks
If students choose to share their blogs with other course participants, classmates can read and comment on each other's posts, creating opportunities for collaboration and peer feedback.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Adding a Blog Task Using the Page Resource
1. In your course, ensure Edit mode is enabled.
2. Hover your cursor over the dotted line between two activities. The Add an activity or resource button (plus icon) appears.
3. Click on this icon.
4. In the drop-down menu that appears, choose the Activity or resource option.
Note: The Add a new activity or resource pop-up appears.
6. The Adding a new Page page opens. The General section contains the basic settings for the activity.
7. Type a description of the Page in the Description text box. If needed, click the Show/hide advanced buttons icon to access additional formatting options.
8. To display the description on the course home page, select Display description on course page. However, this option is not recommended because it can make the course page appear cluttered.
9. The Content section is where you add the instructions and information that learners will see on the page.
10. Enter the blog-writing task instructions in the Page content text box in the Content section. The text editor provides the same editing options available in other Moodle tools.
Note: The Appearance section controls which information from the General settings is displayed at the top of the Page.
11. Select the Display page description check box to show the Page Description at the top of the Page.
12. Select the Display last modified date check box to show the date the Page was last updated.
13. In the Common module settings section, use the Availability setting to show or hide the activity from learners. This setting works the same way as using the Show/Hide icons when Edit mode is enabled on the course page.
14. The ID Number is used for advanced gradebook configurations. This setting is not used in Avenue.
15. The Restrict access section allows you to limit access to the activity based on specific conditions. For more information, refer to the Setting up and Using Restrict Access Settings article.
16. When you select Add restriction..., a pop-up window opens where you can configure the access restrictions.
17. Click Save and return to course to save the activity and return to the course page.
Deployment Tips
- The Blog menu block provides learners with quick access to their blogs. If you need to add the Blog menu block to a course, select Any page from the Display on page types options in the block settings. This ensures that the block appears throughout the course, including on pages containing blog prompts.
- If a blog task is assigned in a face-to-face class, students' blog entries cannot be easily collected or reviewed by the teacher unless they are associated with a specific activity or page in the course. To make it easier to locate and review blog entries from face-to-face activities, teachers should add the task to the course using a Page resource and instruct students to create a new blog entry associated with that page. (For more information, refer to the Managing Blogs article.)
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