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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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Blackboard Learn Original (Phased out Spring 2025)

This guide is for the Original Course View which was phased out Spring 2025. For Summer 2025 and beyond, use our Ultra Course View Guides 0
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
Microsoft Teams Integration 2

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