Role: Tutor |
Time: 15 minutes and above |
Device: Desktop |
Course blogs are another way of providing a more informal reflective log. Like the individual forum, each entry has its own timestamp and file attachments are supported, which gives them an edge over assignments in terms of usability. However, as with individual forums, course blogs cannot be formally submitted by the apprentice and cannot be closed once complete. They instead provide a journal that is "always open". Due to the open nature of blogs, they may contravene local laws in some countries for users under a certain age, so check with your legal counsel or manager if in doubt.
Blogs are enabled by default in Moodle. You can change the system-wide blog settings as follows:
Click on ADMINISTRATION | Site administration | Appearance | Blog.
In the Blog visibility field there are three options:
The world can read entries set to be world-accessible: This is useful if you want to share blog posts...