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Creating a

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Journal Through the Journals Tool Page

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1. In the course where you would like to add a journal, navigate to Course Management → Course Tools →

   Journals 

   Journals.

2. Select

   "

   Create Journal

   "

   .

   1. Under

      "

      Journal Information

      " 

      ,

      1. Give the journal a name that both you and your students can understand.

      2. [Optional] Write instructions for the students. This can include a prompt or guidelines for the students. 

   2. Make the journal available to students.

   3. Under

      "

      Journal Date and Time Restrictions

      "

      ,

      1. If you would like to limit the availability for a certain date and/or time, select the

         "

         Display After

         "

         option and insert a date and time.

      2. If you would like to have the journal only available until a certain date, select the

         "

         Display Until

         "

         option and insert

         a  date

         a date and time.

      3. Note: both

         Both options can be selected at the same time. 

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   4. Under

      "

      Journal Settings

      "

      ,

      1. Select the option for which you would like journal entries to be indexed.

      2. The following three boxes can be

         seleted

         selected as desired for your course.
         Note:

         your

         Your settings DO NOT need to be exactly like those shown below and should be representative of how you would like your journals to be.

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   5. Under "Journal Settings"
      1. Select the option for which you would like journal entries to be indexed.
      2. The following three boxes can be seleted as desired for your course.
         Note: your settings DO NOT need to be exactly like shown below and should be representative of how you would like your journals to be.
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   7. If you would like to grade journal entries, select the "Grade: Points Possible

      :

      " option under "Grade Settings" and enter your points possible. Click Submit. 

   8. Else, Submit

3. Navigate to your course content area.

4. Select Tools →

   Journals 

   Journals.

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5. Select

   "

   Link to a Journal

   " 

   .

6. Select the journal that you created.

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7. Click Submit.

Creating a Journal Through Your Course Content Area

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1. In your desired course, navigate to the course content area.

2. Select Tools → Journals.

    
   2.1 This

    This will open up a new page titled "Create Link: Journal"

3. If you have already created a journal

   in

   on the journals tool page, you can select

   "

   Link to the Journal Page

   "
   3.3 Else

   . If not, select

   "

   Create new Journal

   "

   .

4. Under

   "

   Journal Information

   " 

   ,

   1. Give the journal a name that both you and your students can understand.

   2. [Optional] Write instructions for the students. This can include a prompt or guidelines for the students. 

5. Make the journal available to students.

6. Under

   "

   Journal Date and Time Restrictions

   "

   ,

   1. If you would like to limit the availability for a certain date and/or time, select the

      "

      Display After

      "

      option and insert a date and time.

   2. If you would like to have the journal only available until a certain date, select the

      "

      Display Until

      "

      option and insert

      a  date

      a date and time.

   3. Note: both

      Both options can be selected at the same time. 

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7. Under

   "

   Journal Settings

   "

   ,

   1. Select the option for which you would like journal entries to be indexed.

   2. The following three boxes can be

      seleted

      selected as desired for your course.
      Note: your settings DO NOT need to be exactly like those shown below and should be representative of how you would like your journals to be.

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8. If you would like to grade journal entries, select the "Grade: Points Possible

   :

   " option under "Grade Settings" and enter your points possible. Click Submit. 

   Else, Submit.

Grading Journal Entries

1. In the Journal

   settings

   Settings under

   "

   Grade Settings

   " 

   , enter the points

   possibe

   possible for the Journal entries. 

2. If you have a due date and time, you can enter

   in

   that information under "Due Date."

3. If you would like to grade with a rubric, add the rubric in the "Associated Rubrics" area.

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