1.13.2. Four Steps to Your Blog

With the aid of the following guidelines you will create a blog for your course before adapting it according to your needs.

Step 1: Open course editor and insert blog course element
1	Search for your course in learning resources, section «My entries» and open it.
2	Click on «Course editor» in the toolbox «Course tools» on your right.
3	Select «Blog» in the toolbox «Insert course elements» on your right.
4	Select position at which you want your blog course element to be inserted and save your settings.
5	Indicate a short title for your course element in the tab «Title and description» and save your settings.

Step 2: Create Blog
1	Click on «Select, create or import blog» in the tab «Blog learning content.»
2	Click on «Create.»
3	Indicate title and description of your blog and save your settings.
4	Click on «Next.»

Step 3: Fill Blog with Content
1	Click on «Edit.»
2	If you want to add a picture to your blog header just click on «Edit blog» and upload pic.
3	Click on «Create your own entries.»
4	Indicate title, description and content before clicking on «Publish.»

Further entries can be added later on following the same pattern or directly within the course view.

Step 4: Publish and activate your course
1	Select «Publish» in the toolbox «Editor tools» on your right.
2	Click on course element before clicking «Next.»
3	Select «All registered OLAT users» from the pull-down menu, section «Modify course access.»
4	Click on «Finish.»

Your blog is now embedded and course participants can read the first entry.