When Emma wrote her blog entries, we saw there was a link—Comments:
Clicking on the link brings up a box into which anyone (Emma included) can add a comment.
The teacher on the How to be Happy course, Andy, has entered a comment below and simply needs to click on submit for it to be registered.
When Emma returns to her blog entry and clicks on the Comments link, she sees a number—the number of comments—and can view any comments made. The commenter's name appears, so she if she has several comments she can see who said what. Below it is another empty box so she can add a response if she wishes.
In the past, Moodlers like ourselves have probably used forums to pass opinions back and forth. They still remain an excellent medium for discussion. However, now the ability to comment on blog entries opens up a better way of communicating within a course. A blog entry can have numerous...