HuskyCT Journals

Creating a Journal Through the Journals Tool Page

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

      3. 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 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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   5. If you would like to grade journal entries, select the "Grade: Points Possible" option under "Grade Settings" and enter your points possible. Click Submit. 

3. Navigate to your course content area.

4. Select Tools → Journals.

5. Select Link to a Journal.

6. Select the journal that you created.

7. Click Submit.

Creating a Journal Through Your Course Content Area

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

2. Select Tools → Journals. This will open up a new page titled "Create Link: Journal"

3. If you have already created a journal on the journals tool page, you can select Link to the Journal Page. 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 and time.

   3. Both options can be selected at the same time. 

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 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.

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. 

Grading Journal Entries

1. In the Journal Settings under Grade Settings, enter the points possible for the Journal entries. 

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