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Adding a Journal Link

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This lesson will demonstrate how to add a J link to a Blackboard course site.  Journals provide a space for students to share their thoughts and reflections with the course instructor.

Image of the add menu item menu with the following annotations: 1.To add a link to a course tool, hover over the Add Menu Item button (the + sign).2.Select Tool Link from the menu that appears.
  1. To add a link to a course tool, hover over the Add Menu Item button (the + sign).
  2. Select Tool Link from the menu that appears.
Image of the Add Tool Link screen with the following annotations: 1.Name: Type a name for the link in this space.2.Type: Select "Journals" from the dropdown menu.3.Available to Users: Check the box to make the link available to users.4.When finished, click the Submit button.

You will now see a dialog box labeled Add Tool Link:

  1. Name: Type a name for the link in this space.
  2. Type: Select "Journals" from the dropdown menu.
  3. Available to Users: Check the box to make the link available to users.
  4. When finished, click the Submit button.
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Introduction 13
Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation (UBN) Faculty 8
Customizing the Main Course Menu & Course News Page 21
Creating Content in Blackboard 3
Adding Files 19
Creating Assignments in Blackboard 7
Creating Interactive Rubrics 6
Creating Tests and Surveys in Blackboard 20
Creating Test Questions 19
Creating Adaptive Release Rules 8
Creating Self and Peer Assessments 9
Using Achievements 5
Using The Blackboard Calendar 3
Communication: Announcements 4
Communication: Discussion Boards 17
Communication: Messages and Email 6
Communication: Blogs 9
Communication: Journals 8
Communication: Wikis 7
Communication: Tasks 4
Managing Course Enrollments 5
Managing Course Groups 17
Running Course Reports and Monitoring Student Progress 8
Viewing and Downloading Course Evaluation Results 7
Grade Center: Introduction 4
Grade Center: Setting up Grade Columns 4
Grade Center: Organizing the Grade Center 11
Grade Center: General Grading Information 7
Grade Center: Viewing Assignment Results 9
Grade Center: Create recording for feedbacks 4
Grade Center: Viewing Test Results 13
Grade Center: Managing Grade Center Data 6
Adding Third Party Tools and Content 12
Managing the Content Collection 14
Importing/Archiving/Copying a Course 9
Managing Goals 3
Taking Attendance 7
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