Getting Set Up

  1. Login to blogs.baruch.cuny.edu with your email username and password (email Dan at [email protected] 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, if you’d like.
  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.

Log in and Create a Post

During the term, we will only be posting brief notes about readings. Don’t try to be perfect here. Just jot down one thing you found interesting and one question. We will use questions you write down as discussion questions in class.

  1. Click on My Sites and double check that our class (“Seminar in Teaching Composition”) is listed. If it isn’t, email Dan at [email protected] to add you to it.
  2. Click on the site title (“Seminar in Teaching Composition) to enter the site.
  3. Hover your cursor over the “+ New” and select Post.
  4. Write your Post and title it with your name and date of post (e.g., Dan – September 1).
  5. Use the Block Editor (what you use to build your post) to incorporate an image into your post if you ever want to. 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.
  6. Give your post a “Category” along the right side. Check the category that corresponds to the date we meet in class (e.g., 9/1). Uncheck any other categories.
  7. Give your post any “Tags” you’d like. They can be funny or topical.
  8. Publish your Post.

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.

Commenting

You never have to comment, but commenting is always an option if you’d like to do so. Scroll to the bottom, type inside the box, and then click “Post Comment.” You’ll have to be logged in to do this.

*This page is adapted from Prof. Seth Graves