Download and unzip the module from here.
Here is the text of the readme file:
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Simple Blog v0.3 for Moodle 1.5.3
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Created by Matt Crosslin - January 2006.
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This version currently works with any database that Moodle supports and is written in English. To use in another language, edit the lang file to any language you want and save it in the appropriate folder.
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Version history:
0.3 - Fixed a few bugs. Integrated the Postgresql fix submitted by Philippe Vignoles. Also created a new level of Blog - student's only (see note below).
0.2 - Fixed several bugs. Also added levels - teacher's only, community access, or students and teachers. Add user pictures into posts.
0.1 - First version
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This activity is fairly simple - just install it and go:
1. Upload the 'simpleblog' folder to the 'mod' folder.
2. Upload the 'lang/en/simpleblog.php' file into the
'/lang/en/' folder.
3. Go to your Admin panel to install the Simple Blog.
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This is a fairly simple blog - hence the name. There can also be multiple blogs. There are three blog levels:
1) Teacher's only
2) Community access - everyone enrolled in the class can post
entries. Only the teacher can edit posts.
3) Students and teachers with individual blogs.
4) Student only blogs - students each have individual blogs, but only the teacher can read them. Students can not read each other's blogs. Teachers can add comments by using the edit feature (only teacher's can edit).
The comments section will use a discussion forum for comments. This allows for comments to be graded, if desired. It is best to create the forum for comments first, but it can be added later. When adding a blog entry, users are given the option to create a
thread for comments or not. Links are inserted to take readers back and forth between blog and comments. The number of comments for each entry is also tracked.
This blog also keeps track of archives. The teacher can set how many entries are viewed on the blog page, but all entries can be viewed through the archives.
I hope that helps!Simple Blog v0.3 for Moodle 1.5.3
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Created by Matt Crosslin - January 2006.
--------------------------------------------------------------
This version currently works with any database that Moodle supports and is written in English. To use in another language, edit the lang file to any language you want and save it in the appropriate folder.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Version history:
0.3 - Fixed a few bugs. Integrated the Postgresql fix submitted by Philippe Vignoles. Also created a new level of Blog - student's only (see note below).
0.2 - Fixed several bugs. Also added levels - teacher's only, community access, or students and teachers. Add user pictures into posts.
0.1 - First version
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This activity is fairly simple - just install it and go:
1. Upload the 'simpleblog' folder to the 'mod' folder.
2. Upload the 'lang/en/simpleblog.php' file into the
'/lang/en/' folder.
3. Go to your Admin panel to install the Simple Blog.
--------------------------------------------------------------
This is a fairly simple blog - hence the name. There can also be multiple blogs. There are three blog levels:
1) Teacher's only
2) Community access - everyone enrolled in the class can post
entries. Only the teacher can edit posts.
3) Students and teachers with individual blogs.
4) Student only blogs - students each have individual blogs, but only the teacher can read them. Students can not read each other's blogs. Teachers can add comments by using the edit feature (only teacher's can edit).
The comments section will use a discussion forum for comments. This allows for comments to be graded, if desired. It is best to create the forum for comments first, but it can be added later. When adding a blog entry, users are given the option to create a
thread for comments or not. Links are inserted to take readers back and forth between blog and comments. The number of comments for each entry is also tracked.
This blog also keeps track of archives. The teacher can set how many entries are viewed on the blog page, but all entries can be viewed through the archives.
Best regards,
Art Lader
