Create a Journal in Blackboard

This guide quickly shows instructors how to add and configure a Blackboard journal so students can submit reflections or assignments. It covers creating the item, adding a prompt, and accessing settings to enable grading, set due dates/points, attach rubrics, and align outcomes.

Navigate to <https://blackboard.wichita.edu> and then to your course.

Navigate to the place you want the journal to appear. Click the plus sign.

Click "Create"

Scroll down to Participation and Engagement and select "Journal."

Give your journal a title, then add a prompt in the content editor. When you are finished, select "Save."

To access the Journal Settings, click on the gear icon.

Check the "Grade journal" box if you plan to grade the journal.

If grading, add a due date, and edit the category, schema, and points possible, if desired.

Attach a rubric and align with goals, if desired. When you are happy with your settings, click "Save"