To access the Blogs tool, log into your Blackboard Course and then click on the Blogs link in the course menu

You will now see a page labeled Blogs. On this page, you will now see a list of blogs within the current course site.  Click on the name of the blog in which you want to add a new entry to.

You will now see a screen similar to the one above with the blog name at top.  At the top of the page, click on the Create Blog Entry button to add a blog entry.

You will now see a screen labeled Create Blog Entry.  To post a blog, follow the steps outlined below:

1. Name: Enter a title for the blog entry here.
2. Entry Message: Enter the contents of the blog entry in the text editor
3. Attach File: If you wish to attach a file, click the Browse My Computer or Browse Course button to upload a file to the blog entry.
4. When finished, click the Post Entry button to post the entry to the blog.

When a new blog entry is created, it will appear in Activity Stream for instructors and students.