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Blog

The Blog tool allows professors and students to post their own observations or commentaries, view what others are blogging about, and, if comments are activated, post responses.

The system allows 1 Blog per user, which is shared across all courses for which the Blog tool is available.

For further details, please explore this guide from Desire2Learn, the company that wrote the software that powers Carmen:

• Blog Manual (28-page PDF)

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