Journals, Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts
Your instructor may incorporate interactive or collaborative activities in the course, such as journals, blogs, wikis, and podcast episodes.
Journal Tool
A journal is a personal space for you to communicate privately with your instructor. You may use a journal as a self-reflective tool to post your opinions, ideas, and concerns about your course, or discuss and analyze course-related materials. To learn more about the journal tool, review the Blackboard journals tutorial.
Blog Tool
A blog is a type of online journal that is updated frequently with new content by one or more authors. They are often used to share knowledge and materials created and collected by a group in the course. To learn more about the blog tool, review the Blackboard blogs tutorial .
Wiki Tool
A wiki is a type of informational website where several contributors work together to compile information about a particular topic. Content is added to individual pages and revised by multiple authors. To learn more about the wiki tool, review the Blackboard wikis tutorial.
Podcast Tool
A podcast is a collection of audio files that can be played on a computer or other device. Your instructor may share podcasts with you through simple web links, embedded media that plays within a webpage, or attached files that you can download to your own computer.
