Hi Marie,
Seems like you are describing that you want everyone to have a diary and have it available throughout the site. There is a Moodle Diary plugin (I maintain it.) and it can be used that way. The only downside is that you will need to install it on the site front page and when you do so you will need to change the, Default frontpage role, from Authenticated user on front page, to, Student (student). Without the student role, only an admin will be able to use it.
Seems like you are describing that you want everyone to have a diary and have it available throughout the site. There is a Moodle Diary plugin (I maintain it.) and it can be used that way. The only downside is that you will need to install it on the site front page and when you do so you will need to change the, Default frontpage role, from Authenticated user on front page, to, Student (student). Without the student role, only an admin will be able to use it.
- Install the Diary plugin.
- On the site front page add a, Main menu, block.
- In your new Main menu block, Add an activity or resource, then select Diary.
- Give it a name such as, Site Wide Diary.
- Add a Description, such as, A site wide diary for use by everyone.
- In the Diary settings, under Availability, set Edit all entries to, Yes, and set, Edit entry dates, to, Yes.
- Go to, Site administration > Front page > Default frontpage role and change from, Authenticated user on front page, to, Student (student).
- On the front page, in the Main menu block, click the edit icon and select, Configure Main menu block.
- In the settings, Where this block appears, change the, Page contexts to, Display throughout the entire site, then Save changes.
This should give everyone a link to the Site Wide Diary on every page of your Moodle site. If you want ANYONE to be able to see what the students have written, you will need to give them the Teacher role on the front page.
Hope this helps.