Ultra - Creating a Journal

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Refer to Journals for more information.

1. On the Course Content page, click the plus sign where you would like to add a journal and select “Create”:

create content

2. Under “Participation and Engagement”, select “Journal”:

participation and discussion section

3. Enter a title for the journal in the top left corner:

enter journal title

4. Add a prompt for students in the textbox and click “Save” when you are finished typing:

enter prompt

5. To make the journal count for a grade, select the settings icon

journal settings button

6. Select the checkbox next to “Grade journal”. Optionally, allow users to edit and delete entries and/or comments.

grade journal checkbox

7. Set the due date and a maximum number of points for the journal. You may also insert a grading rubric.

journal grade settings

8. Click “Save” at the bottom of the Journal Settings window:

save button

9. By default, the journal will be hidden from students. Set the visibility options accordingly:

journal visibility

Details

Article ID: 154502
Created
Tue 9/26/23 9:47 AM
Modified
Thu 11/30/23 1:08 PM