Creating a Journal

Summary

This article will show you how to create a journal in your Blackboard course.

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

The downward red arrow with the number 1 is pointing to the hollow circle with the magnate plus sign in the middle of it. The left red arrow with the number 2 is pointing to the Create option.

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

Below the Participation and Engagement section, the left red arrow is pointing to the Journal option.

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

The Sample Journal was entered in for the journal title.

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

The Sample journal prompt was entered in the text field.

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

The right red arrow is pointing to the Journal Settings gear icon to the far left.

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

The right red arrow is pointing to the grade journal checkbox which is solid green and black checkmark in the middle of it.

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

Below the Participation & Grading section, the 10/12/23 was entered in for the due date and 11:59 PM was entered in for the due time.

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

Two buttons with the word Cancel in the gray box and the word Save in the black box. The Save button has a red border around indicating that this is the button to click.

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

journal visibility has the Hidden from students selcted.

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Article ID: 154502
Created
Tue 9/26/23 9:47 AM
Modified
Wed 2/4/26 3:20 PM