how to use blog Plug-In

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Login your Blackboard course, enter your course content area where the blog is located. Click on the View link to open the blog.

 

In the blog page, click on the Add New Entry link on the right side of the screen.

 

Provides a Title for the blog entry and click Continue button.

 

You are able to write the content in the text box below. On the tool bar just below the Blog Entry Title, there are all different kinds of tools that can used to edit your text. For example, the tree symbol is used to insert images into your text.

 

When you click on the tree symbol, it prompts you to a pop up window. You can include an image from an external website by providing the image URL. You can also upload an image from the local disk by clicking on the icon next to Image URL box.

On the pop up window, click on the Browse... button to find an image in your local disk.

 

Select an image and click on the Open button.

Click on the Upload button.

The image will be shown in the Preview box. You may also provide description of the image if needed. When you are done with browsing the image and giving the information, click Insert button to insert the image.

 

When you finish, click on the Save & Exit button to post your entry.

 

When a blog entry is posted, a Viewer Comments link appears on the bottom of the entry.

 

Click on the Viewer Comments link, the Add Comment box appears as shown below. Type a Subject and type your comments in the text box and click Post button.

 

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