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The OU blog tool is added to the course by the instructor by using the "Add an activity or resource" option (with editing turned on).
3) Online text tool in assignments
The "online text" tool allows a student to blog privately. Only persons with the Instructor or TA role in that course site will be able to access these blog posts.
The Online Text tool is added to the course by the instructor or course builder by using the "Add an activity or resource">Assignments option (with editing turned on). A gradebook entry for each student is also created when this activity is established.
4) Google Assignments
Google Assignments allows a student to blog privately. Only persons with the Instructor or TA role in that course site will be able to access these blog posts. The student can add to the Google doc each week, the instructor can return with feedback and then the student can resubmit for one final grade.