How to Manage a Blog Entry

Guide to creating, editing and searching for blog posts in your Blackboard course.

• How to Create and Edit a Blog Entry
• How to Search for a Blog Entry

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Create and Edit a Blog Entry

To Create a Blog Entry

1. Click the Content Area that houses the blog.
2. Click Tools > Blogs
   
    
3. On the Create Blog Entry page, in the Title box, type a title for your blog entry.
   
    
4. In the Entry Message area, type your entry.
5. Under Blog Entry Files, click Browse Computer if you wish to add an attachment.
6. When you are finished, click Submit.
    

To Edit a Blog Entry

1. Next to the blog entry, click to expand the contextual menu, and then click Edit.
   
    
2. On the Edit Blog Entry page, make the changes you wish to your entry, and then click Post Entry.
3. Your post will now show a Last Edited message.
    

How to Search for a Blog Entry

Searching by Author

• Under All Course Members: click the name of the author you want to view.
  
   

Viewing the Index

• Under Index, click to expand a month to view entries created in that month.
  

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