Learning ressource blog

Last modified by Moritz Baumgarten on 16.01.2024

KB_Blog.png A blog is an electronic diary, whose individual entries are presented in chronological order, with the newest entry at the top. Entries may include information, images, and videos. New entries or changes to the blog can usually be subscribed to via RSS feed.

A blog learning resource can be referenced in a course using the eponymous course element Blog. However, it can also be accessed and edited individually without any course context.

 

 

Functions for users

If a blog learning resource has been publicly published, users can use the following functions:

Search and find learning content

Learning content that is publicly available can be found via the search function. For more information about the search and how to use it, refer to the help page Search and find content.

Rate and comment on posts

In the blog learning resource, you can see various posts, with the newest post at the top. The individual blog posts can be rated and provided with comments.

How to do that? ...

Rate post 

Rate posts via the stars at the right edge of each post.

To perform a rating, click on the number of stars you want to assign. You can change your rating at any time by repeating it.

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The current status of the rating is represented by both the coloured stars and the numbers in the circle.

In addition, you will be shown a note indicating whether you have already given a rating for this post before.

The status of the rating is colour-coded:

  • If you have not yet submitted a rating, the circle around the number of ratings is grey.
  • When a rating is submitted, the colour of the circle changes to orange.

If you hover the mouse pointer over the number, your personal rating and the overall rating will be displayed.

You can only rate the posts of other users, not your own. The rating is anonymous.

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Comment on post

You can also leave comments on each post. The comment function and the number of previously written comments can be found below each blog post.

  • You can write comments or reply to other users' comments.
  • You can edit or delete your own comments at any time.
  • The course supervisor can edit or delete all users' comments.

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Using this button, you can create a new blog entry.

How to do that? ...

1

Open the course element Blog.

Click on the button Create entry.

The function to subscribe to a blog is only available in the course context.

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2

Enter a title for the entry and add the desired content. You can also use the formatting options in the editor.

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To finish off your content, you have several options:

Save as draft: Select this button if the post is not yet finished. A post saved as a draft is only visible to the creator. In the post overview, it is greyed out. You can edit, publish, or delete your post at any time.

Publish: Once your post is finished, it can be published. You can flexibly control the time at which the post will be visible to users. 

  • Publish immediately: Select the button Publish. The post is automatically published, and you do not need to make any changes to the date field.
  • Publish later: Select Date and time of publishing and adjust both fields accordingly. Then click on Publish.

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You can recognise the status of an entry by various icons and notes.

  • Grey: Draft, text note above the content
  • Blue: Published post, visible to all users who can open the blog
  • Green: Publication planned, text note and time above the post content

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View of the old user interface

If you have created a blog entry with a picture in the new user interface and then open it in the old user interface, the post appears empty and the picture is not visible. However, the content of the post will become visible when clicking on the link "Read More".

Why is this? ...
In the old user interface, there were two different text fields, i.e. Description and Content, when creating a new blog entry. In the new user interface, in contrast, there is only the content field. This field is equivalent to the content field of the old user interface. If you create a post in the new user interface, both text and picture are thus referenced in the content field. This field, however, will only become visible in the old user interface if you click the button "Read More".

As a user without any additional rights, you will not be able to edit or delete blog posts after creating them. However, if the learning resource has been integrated into a course and extended rights have been assigned to the participants of this course (e. g. the right to edit posts), you will be able to use those rights as part of the course.

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To be informed about new blog posts, users with access to the blog can copy an RSS link to the blog and paste it into their RSS reader.

How to do that? ...

To copy the RSS link, proceed as follows:

  1. Open the relevant blog learning resource.
  2. Click on Subscribe in the upper right corner. The link will now automatically be copied to your clipboard and can be pasted into a feed reader by pressing Ctrl+V.

Further general information can be found here: RSS feed.

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Using this button, you can save your posts to your ePortfolio.

The owner of the learning resource can assign you extended rights and appoint you as the blog owner to make additional functions available to you.

Functions for learning resource owners

After creating a new blog learning resource, you have access to the following functions:

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Using this button, you can create a new blog entry.

To create a new blog entry, proceed as follows ...

1

Open the course element Blog.

Click on the button Create entry.

The function to subscribe to a blog is only available in the course context.

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2

Enter a title for the entry and add the desired content. You can also use the formatting options in the editor.

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3

To finish off your content, you have several options:

Save as draft: Select this button if the post is not yet finished. A post saved as a draft is only visible to the creator. In the post overview, it is greyed out. You can edit, publish, or delete your post at any time.

Publish: Once your post is finished, it can be published. You can flexibly control the time at which the post will be visible to users. 

  • Publish immediately: Select the button Publish. The post is automatically published, and you do not need to make any changes to the date field.
  • Publish later: Select Date and time of publishing and adjust both fields accordingly. Then click on Publish.

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4

You can recognise the status of an entry by various icons and notes.

  • Grey: Draft, text note above the content
  • Blue: Published post, visible to all users who can open the blog
  • Green: Publication planned, text note and time above the post content

Kurseditor Blog Farben_en.png

 

View of the old user interface

If you have created a blog entry with a picture in the new user interface and then open it in the old user interface, the post appears empty and the picture is not visible. However, the content of the post will become visible when clicking on the link "Read More".

Why is this? ...
In the old user interface, there were two different text fields, i.e. Description and Content, when creating a new blog entry. In the new user interface, in contrast, there is only the content field. This field is equivalent to the content field of the old user interface. If you create a post in the new user interface, both text and picture are thus referenced in the content field. This field, however, will only become visible in the old user interface if you click the button "Read More".

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If you already have an RSS feed of a blog (from another website), you can reference that feed in the system. Select the button Link blog. Enter the URL of the feed in the field Feed URL and confirm your entries with Save. The external blog will then be available, and its content will be displayed in the blog learning resource.

Additional functions for owners

In the single view of the opened learning resource, you have access to all functions available to users, all general learning content functions, and the following additional editing options:

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Edit blog entry

  1. Open the course element Blog.
  2. Select the post you want to edit and click the pencil icon.
  3. The editing mode opens.
  4. Make your desired changes. You can also use the formatting options in the editor.
  5. Confirm with Publish or Save as draft.

Save as draft: Select this button if the post is not yet finished. A post saved as a draft is only visible to the creator. In the post overview, it is greyed out. You can edit, publish, or delete your post at any time.

Publish: Once your post is finished, it can be published. You can flexibly control the time at which the post will be visible to users.

  • Publish immediately: Select the button Publish. The post is automatically published, and you do not need to make any changes to the date field.
  • Publish later: Select Date and time of publishing and adjust both fields accordingly. Then click on Publish.

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Delete blog entry

To delete a blog entry, proceed as follows ...
  1. Open the course element Blog.
  2. Select the entry you want to delete and click the Delete icon.
  3. Confirm the dialogue box with OK.

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