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Marycooch: clarifed external blog info

2011-10-19T11:14:21Z

clarifed external blog info

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	*If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.		*If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.
	*In the U''RL'' box, add the RSS feed of the blog you wish to register.		*In the ''URL'' box, add the RSS feed of the blog you wish to register.

	[[Image:~~External blog~~.png]]		[[Image:Registerblog.png]]

	==See also==		==See also==

Marycooch at 11:06, 19 October 2011

2011-10-19T11:06:33Z

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	*If you want to attach a file, click the ''Add'' button to access the [[File picker]] to locate a file. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.		*If you want to attach a file, click the ''Add'' button to access the [[File picker]] to locate a file. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.
	*Choose who you wish to publish the entry to i.e. who may see the entry. There are three options:		*Choose who you wish to publish the entry to i.e. who may see the entry. There are three options:
	#*Yourself i.e. your blog entry is a draft		**Yourself i.e. your blog entry is a draft
	#*Anyone on your site		**Anyone on your site
	#*Anyone in the world		**Anyone in the world
	*Select appropriate official tags for your entry and/or add one or more user defined tags. If you add more then one, they should be comma separated.		*Select appropriate official tags for your entry and/or add one or more user defined tags. If you add more then one, they should be comma separated.

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	==External blogs==		==External blogs==

	If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.		*If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.
			*In the U''RL'' box, add the RSS feed of the blog you wish to register.

	[[Image:External blog.png]]		[[Image:External blog.png]]

Marycooch at 11:00, 19 October 2011

2011-10-19T11:00:34Z

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	[[File:Blogmenublock.png]]		[[File:Blogmenublock.png]]

	#Write your entry and give it a title.		*Write your entry and give it a title.
	#If you want to attach a file, click the Add button~~, find~~ the file ~~on your computer, and click Open~~. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.		*If you want to attach a file, click the ''Add'' button to access the [[File picker]] to locate a file. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.
	#Choose who you wish to publish the entry to i.e. who may see the entry. There are three options:		*Choose who you wish to publish the entry to i.e. who may see the entry. There are three options:
	#*Yourself i.e. your blog entry is a draft		#*Yourself i.e. your blog entry is a draft
	#*Anyone on your site		#*Anyone on your site
	#*Anyone in the world		#*Anyone in the world
	#Select appropriate official tags for your entry and/or add one or more user defined tags. If you add more then one, they should be comma separated.		*Select appropriate official tags for your entry and/or add one or more user defined tags. If you add more then one, they should be comma separated.

	[[Image:Blogentry.png]]		[[Image:Blogentry.png]]

	#Click on the "Save changes" button.		*Click on the "Save changes" button.

	==Course blogs==		==Course blogs==
	*If you click "Add an entry about this course" in the [[Blog menu block]] then you will have the option to associate your blog entry with your current course. (Note -your blogs can still be seen elsewhere in Moodle, but this is a way to filter entries about a particular course within the course)		*If you click "Add an entry about this course" in the [[Blog menu block]] then you will have the option to associate your blog entry with your current course. (Note -your blogs can still be seen elsewhere in Moodle, but this is a way to filter entries about a particular course within the course)

	[[Image:~~courseblogs~~.png]]		[[Image:Courseblogs.png]]

	*There is also a forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.		*There is also a forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.
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	==Permalink==		==Permalink==
	Clicking Permalink on a blog entry gives you a direct link to that particular blog posting (in the address bar). This is so you can send a link to this ''specific'' post to someone else.		Clicking ''Permalink'' on a blog entry gives you a direct link to that particular blog posting (in the address bar). This is so you can send a link to this ''specific'' post to someone else.

	==External blogs==		==External blogs==

Marycooch at 10:58, 19 October 2011

2011-10-19T10:58:20Z

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	*If you click "Add an entry about this course" in the [[Blog menu block]] then you will have the option to associate your blog entry with your current course. (Note -your blogs can still be seen elsewhere in Moodle, but this is a way to filter entries about a particular course within the course)		*If you click "Add an entry about this course" in the [[Blog menu block]] then you will have the option to associate your blog entry with your current course. (Note -your blogs can still be seen elsewhere in Moodle, but this is a way to filter entries about a particular course within the course)

	[[Image:~~courseblog~~.png]]		[[Image:courseblogs.png]]

	*There is also a forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.		*There is also a forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.

Marycooch: updated and added screenshots

2011-10-19T10:56:58Z

updated and added screenshots

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	#Write your entry and give it a title.		#Write your entry and give it a title.
	#If you want to attach a file, click the ~~Browse~~ button, find the file on your computer, and click Open. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.		#If you want to attach a file, click the Add button, find the file on your computer, and click Open. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.
	#Choose who you wish to publish the entry to i.e. who may see the entry. There are three options:		#Choose who you wish to publish the entry to i.e. who may see the entry. There are three options:
	#*Yourself i.e. your blog entry is a draft		#*Yourself i.e. your blog entry is a draft
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	#*Anyone in the world		#*Anyone in the world
	#Select appropriate official tags for your entry and/or add one or more user defined tags. If you add more then one, they should be comma separated.		#Select appropriate official tags for your entry and/or add one or more user defined tags. If you add more then one, they should be comma separated.

			[[Image:Blogentry.png]]

	#Click on the "Save changes" button.		#Click on the "Save changes" button.

	[[Image:~~Blog_newentry~~.~~gif~~]]		==Course blogs==
			*If you click "Add an entry about this course" in the [[Blog menu block]] then you will have the option to associate your blog entry with your current course. (Note -your blogs can still be seen elsewhere in Moodle, but this is a way to filter entries about a particular course within the course)

			[[Image:courseblog.png]]

			*There is also a forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.

			*Sites upgrading to 2.0 which previously had blog visibility set to "Users can only see blogs for people who share a course" or "Users can only see blogs for people who share a group" will have blogs converted into blog-like format forums.


	==Editing a blog entry==		==Editing a blog entry==
	You may edit your blog entry at any time, perhaps changing the publish option from yourself to anyone on your site, via the edit link at the bottom of the entry. You may also delete the blog entry if you wish.		You may edit your blog entry at any time, perhaps changing the publish option from yourself to anyone on your site, via the edit link at the bottom of the entry. You may also delete the blog entry if you wish.
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	[[Image:External blog.png]]		[[Image:External blog.png]]

	~~==Course blogs==~~

	~~A new forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.~~

	Sites upgrading to 2.0 which previously had blog visibility set to "Users can only see blogs for people who share a course" or "Users can only see blogs for people who share a group" will have blogs converted into blog-like format forums.

	==See also==		==See also==

Marycooch at 09:15, 19 October 2011

2011-10-19T09:15:57Z

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	==Adding a blog entry==		==Adding a blog entry==

	#From the [[Navigation block]],click on ''Blogs>Add a new entry''		*From the [[Navigation block]], click on ''Blogs>Add a new entry''

	[[File:Addblogentry.png]]		[[File:Addblogentry.png]]
	#Alternatively, if the [[Blog menu block]] is enabled in the course, click ''Add a new entry'' there.
			*Alternatively, if the [[Blog menu block]] is enabled in the course, click ''Add a new entry'' there.

	[[File:Blogmenublock.png]]		[[File:Blogmenublock.png]]

Marycooch: updating info and adding screenshots

2011-10-19T09:14:17Z

updating info and adding screenshots

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	==Adding a blog entry==		==Adding a blog entry==

	#~~Click~~ on the Blog ~~tab~~ in ~~your profile page.~~		#From the [[Navigation block]],click on ''Blogs>Add a new entry''
	~~#Click on~~ the "Add a new entry~~" link~~.
			[[File:Addblogentry.png]]
			#Alternatively, if the [[Blog menu block]] is enabled in the course, click ''Add a new entry'' there.

			[[File:Blogmenublock.png]]

	#Write your entry and give it a title.		#Write your entry and give it a title.
	#If you want to attach a file, click the Browse button, find the file on your computer, and click Open. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.		#If you want to attach a file, click the Browse button, find the file on your computer, and click Open. Be sure your document is smaller than the maximum attachment size.

Tsala: course blogs

2011-10-12T07:36:04Z

course blogs

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	[[Image:External blog.png]]		[[Image:External blog.png]]

			==Course blogs==

			A new forum type "Standard forum displayed in a blog-like format" enables teachers to create forums which work as course blogs.

			Sites upgrading to 2.0 which previously had blog visibility set to "Users can only see blogs for people who share a course" or "Users can only see blogs for people who share a group" will have blogs converted into blog-like format forums.

	==See also==		==See also==

Tsala: image repositioning

2011-10-11T12:09:30Z

image repositioning

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	If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.		If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.

			[[Image:External blog.png]]

	==See also==		==See also==
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	*[[Blog menu block]]		*[[Blog menu block]]
	*[[Blog tags block]]		*[[Blog tags block]]

	~~[[Image:External blog.png]]~~

Tsala: see also block links

2011-10-11T12:03:41Z

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	==External blogs==		==External blogs==

	~~You~~ can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.		If enabled by an administrator, you can register external blogs, such as Blogger or Wordpress so that entries are automatically included in your Moodle blog. Go to ''Settings > My profile settings > Blogs > Register an external blog''.

			==See also==

			*[[Blog menu block]]
			*[[Blog tags block]]

	[[Image:External blog.png]]		[[Image:External blog.png]]