{"id":1076,"date":"2023-03-08T08:28:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/clt\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2023-03-08T08:28:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:28:33","slug":"new-blog-activity-for-moodle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/clt\/2023\/03\/08\/new-blog-activity-for-moodle\/","title":{"rendered":"New blog activity for Moodle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moodle has always provided a \u2018site\u2019 blog which anyone can use to create a personal blog. However, this tool does not always provide the functionality required of blogging for learning or assessment, therefore we have added a new plugin to Moodle which can allow staff to add blogs as learning activities in their Moodle spaces. (If you have a Teacher or Teacher+ role in Moodle and you are interested in using blogs please email <a href=\"mailto:tel@bath.ac.uk\">tel@bath.ac.uk<\/a> with the name of your Moodle course and we will enable it for you).<\/p>\n<p>Blogging can be a helpful way for students to write and publish their written work, which they can then share with others to get feedback via comments. You can visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/teachinghub.bath.ac.uk\/tools-and-resources\/tel\/blogging\/\">blogging page<\/a> where we have identified some of the main reasons why you might use a blog with your students. One of the most common reasons is for reflective work, where students can look back on what they have learned and articulate it for others.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1079 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/clt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/03\/blog_activity_moodle.png\" alt=\"The Blog activity icon in Moodle.\" width=\"499\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/clt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/03\/blog_activity_moodle.png 499w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/clt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/03\/blog_activity_moodle-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/clt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/135\/2023\/03\/blog_activity_moodle-451x215.png 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/teachinghub.bath.ac.uk\/blogging-in-moodle\/\">new Blog activity in Moodle<\/a> will let you set up blogs as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A course blog \u2013 where everyone enrolled in the Moodle space can post and comment.<\/li>\n<li>Group blogs \u2013 where group mode is on, a course blog becomes a group blog, where only the people in the group can post. (Separate or Visible settings can determine whether other groups can view\/comment).<\/li>\n<li>Individual blog \u2013 where each student will have a personal space to post their ideas. (Separate or Visible settings can determine whether other students can view\/comment).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #d27;border-radius: 5 px;background-color: #f2f2f2;padding: 5px\">The blog activity is not available by default (yet) as we want to gauge interest first, but if you want to try it out, and have a Teacher or Teacher+ role in Moodle, please email the TEL team at <a href=\"mailto:tel@bath.ac.uk\">tel@bath.ac.uk<\/a> with the name of your Moodle course and we will enable it for you.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moodle has always provided a \u2018site\u2019 blog which anyone can use to create a personal blog. 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