{"id":23841,"date":"2023-01-20T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T17:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=23841"},"modified":"2024-09-19T09:23:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:23:14","slug":"journals","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/it\/dev\/kb\/article\/journals\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace – Journals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brightspace does not have a Journal tool, but there are two tool options that can be used in Brightspace to recreate a journal-like experience.<\/p>\n

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  1. Option 1: Discussion Tool<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Option 2: Assignment Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Option 1: Discussions with single-member groups<\/h2>\n

    This option is most appropriate if you want the journal assignment to elicit a dialogue between the instructor (or TA) and the student. This is a multi-step process:<\/p>\n

    Step 1: Set up the Groups<\/h3>\n
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    1. The first step is to create single-member groups with the group tool<\/strong>. Every student will be in a group in which they’re the only member. This allows you to offer a private discussions that can be read by only the single student in that group as well as the instructor(s) and TAs. Students will not see each others’ groups.
      \n      \"Journal<\/a><\/p>\n
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      1. Go to Course Tools > Groups<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. Click on New Category<\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. Give it a name, for example, “Private Groups”<\/li>\n
      4. Under Enrollment Type<\/strong>, choose “Single user, member-specific groups”<\/strong><\/li>\n
      5. Click Save<\/strong> Your groups will be created momentarily.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Step 2: Set up the Discussion Forums and Topics<\/h3>\n
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        1. In the top navbar of the course, click on Course Tools > Discussion. Create your journal forum by clicking “New” and “New Forum.” Give it a name such as Reading Journals or Weekly Journals. Don’t choose any options yet about making topics, just leave them unchecked, and click “Save and Close.” <\/li>\n
        2. Now you’ll see your forum title. The next steps are about creating Topics in this forum and how you do this depends on your plan for the students’ journals.\n
          \nExample 1 <\/strong>– Aggregate Journals:<\/em> You want students to keep one journal all semester where they might post weekly. You will give them a single grade for the entire journal rather than for every entry. For this you’ll need one topic<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

          Example 2<\/strong> – Separately Graded Journals:<\/em> You want to students to be graded uniquely for different journal entries. Say, they can choose to read 3 books from a list, and you want them to post their thoughts in 3 separate journal entries so you can grade them individually. For this you’ll need to make a few topics.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

        3. Click the down arrow next to the forum title, and choose Add Topic<\/strong>. <\/li>\n
        4. (See image for these next steps<\/a>.)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Add title<\/li>\n
          2. If you want to grade the topic entries, click where it says “ungraded” and enter points possible.<\/li>\n
          3. Add the journal assignment description.<\/li>\n
          4. On the right, select Availability Dates & Conditions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          5. Select Manage Restrictions. (See image<\/a>.)<\/strong>\n