Blogs @ Baruch (WordPress)

Blogs @ Baruch is where you are right now. This course site is hosted on Blogs@Baruch, a locally hosted webspace that uses the WordPress website building platform. Our course page will house the course schedule, each Tuesday Learning Module, the Lesson Plans for each class, the syllabus, a place to post and comment, and a space to provide various resources.

Instructions

Login and Update Your Profile and Photo

1. Login to blogs.baruch.cuny.edu with your email username and password (email me if you can’t get in).
2. Click on “My Profile” and then “Edit.”
3. Double check that the Display Name is the name you want to be called in the course.
4. Add some writing to your “Academic Interests” section.
5. Save the changes.
6. If you want, you can add a Profile Photo (click “Change Profile Photo” and follow the instructions). You do not have to add a photo if you do not want to do so.

Go to Our Course Site and Create a Post

1. Click on My Sites and double check that our class (“ENG 2100: Writing I, Fall 2020”) is listed. If it isn’t, email me to add you to it.
2. Click on the site title (“ENG 2100: Writing I, Fall 2020”) to enter the site.
3. Hover your cursor over the “+ New” and select Post.
4. Write your Post and title it with your name.
5. Write an introduction to yourself by quickly explaining why an image and YouTube video represent you in some way.
6. Use the Block Editor (what you use to build your post) to incorporate an image and a YouTube video (you can copy and paste the URL of the video) into your post. To add the image, click “Add Media” and then “Upload Files” and then select a saved image from your computer (you might first search for an image and then save to your device). I would use pexels.com since these are images in public domain or under creative common license. Just search in the search bar. If nothing helpful there, you can just do images.google.com and something should turn up.
7. Give your post a “Category” along the right side. Check the category “Introductions” and uncheck any other categories.
8. Give your post any “Tags” you’d like. They can be funny or topical.
9. Publish your Post.
10. Place the URL to your Post here in the Comments section of this instructions page. If you were unable to publish a post and copy and paste a URL for it, please tell me why in the comments.

We can also see everyone’s introductions, starting with mine at the below link:
Introductions

For more information about building a WordPress post with the Block Editor, check out this video introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkQlTuJ4BH8

Important notes:

1. As long as you are logged in, the dashboard option to add material with “+ New” will always appear from wherever you are on the course site.
2. Please make sure to always include a Category in your posts.