Creating a Journal Entry

This guide will demonstrate how to create a journal entry within a journal.

Accessing the Journal Link

Image of the course menu with the Journals optioon outined

To access the Blog tool, click on the Journals link in the course menu

Accessing the Journal

Image of the journals page, with an arrow pointing to a journal name with instructions to click on the journal name.Zoom: Image of the journals page, with an arrow pointing to a journal name with instructions to click on the journal name.

You will then be taken to the Journals page, which lists all the course journals.  To access a journal, click on the name of the journal.

Creating a Journal Entry, Part 1

Image of the Journal screen with the Create Journal Entry button outlined with a red circle and an arrow pointing to the button with instructions to click here to create a journal entryZoom: Image of the Journal screen with the Create Journal Entry button outlined with a red circle and an arrow pointing to the button with instructions to click here to create a journal entry

You will now see a screen with the name of the journal at the top.  To create a journal entry, click the Create Journal Entry button at the top of the screen.

Creating a Journal Entry, Part 2

Image of the Create Journal Entry screen with the following annotations: 1.Title: Enter a title for the entry here.2.Entry Message: Enter the contents for your entry here.3.Attach File: Click the Browse My Computer or Browse Course button to upload a file to the journal entry.4.When finished, click the Post Entry button to create the journal entry.Zoom: Image of the Create Journal Entry screen with the following annotations: 1.Title: Enter a title for the entry here.2.Entry Message: Enter the contents for your entry here.3.Attach File: Click the Browse My Computer or Browse Course button to upload a file to the journal entry.4.When finished, click the Post Entry button to create the journal entry.

You will now see a screen labeled Create Journal Entry where you can create your entry:

  1. Title: Enter a title for the entry here.
  2. Entry Message: Enter the contents for your entry here.
  3. Attach File: Click the Browse My Computer or Browse Course button to upload a file to the journal entry.
  4. When finished, click the Post Entry button to create the journal entry.