Illinois Compass 2g, Editing and Managing a Blog

• How to edit a Blog
• How to change the availability of a Blog
• Troubleshooting Blog Management
• Related links

Instructors can edit basic properties of a Blog topic, including the name, instructions, availability, and some settings. Once a Blog topic is designated for individuals or the course, it cannot be changed to the other. Instructors can edit any user's Blog entries and can delete Blog topics.

How to edit a Blog

1. Ensure Edit Mode is ON.
2. On the Blogs listing page, click a Blog's Action Link to access the contextual menu.
3. Select Edit .
4. On the Edit Blog page, make changes.
5. Click Submit.

How to delete a Blog

1. Ensure Edit Mode is ON.
2. On the Blogs listing page, click a Blog's Action Link to access the contextual menu.
3. Select Delete.
4. Click OK in the confirmation window. All entries and comments are deleted.

Note: When a graded Blog is selected for deletion, a Delete Confirmation page appears. Select the appropriate check box or boxes to delete the Blog or the Blog and the Grade Center column.

How to change the availability of a Blog

1. Ensure Edit Mode is ON.
2. On the Blogs listing page, select the check box next to the appropriate Blog.
3. Point to Availability on the Action Bar to access the drop-down list.
4. Select Make Available or Make Unavailable.
   

Troubleshooting Blog management

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