OERu learner support/Studying courses/Course blog

In this section we:
 * Summarise the steps to set up a course blog
 * How we scan your Blog Feed URL
 * Assign your blog URL for the feed scanner
 * Tag or label your blog post with the course code

Overview
A blog is a website which enables individuals, groups, or organisations to easily publish content online. At the OERu we encourage learners to maintain a course blog to support their learning (e.g. sharing outputs of e-learning activities, reflective journal posts, connecting with your peers, etc.). In short, your course blog is an e-portfolio documenting your learning journey.

You can use any blog platform which has the capabilities to tag or label posts and provides a "feed" URL (most popular blogs do do both). You can use one of the free hosted options on the web or host your own blog site. Popular options include Blogger, Medium, and WordPress.

If you assign your blog feed URL to a registered account on the OERu course site, we will automatically fetch links to your blog posts for inclusion in the course feed that are tagged or labelled with the relevant course code. (See below for more information on using our handy Blog Feed Finder service)