Dr. Blog

If you want to a create a link from text in your post to another website, a video tutorial will show you how. For example, you may want to embed a link to another classmate’s blog. Link to this page  when you are ready!

A new WordPress theme has been developed at UBC. This theme is called PulsePress and it enables liveblogging for students enrolled in those blogs. For more information and tutorials on how to get started, roll over the PulsePress tab in the top menu. As always, feel free to send questions to Dr. Blog by commenting on a page or sending an email from the Ask Dr. Blog section.

This term will soon be over! Please let me know if you need any help in completing your blog. Thanks.

Dr. B.

Welcome to a new semester. If you have any questions regarding your blog, please feel free to contact me. Best wishes for success in your new courses!
- Dr. Blog

Would you like to add a link to your sidebar which displays the most recent posts from someone else’s blog? Well, what you need to do is add an RSS feed to your blog as follows:

1. Go to your dashboard
2. Scroll down to Widgets (under Appearance)
3. Select RSS Feed and drag over to your sidebar
4. Enter the URL of the RSS Feed for the blog of interest. For example, if you were subscribing to Dr. Blog you would enter
   http://blogs.ubc.ca/drblog/?feed=rss. Replace drblog with the name of the UBC blog you want to subscribe to.
5. Enter the remainder of the details, as per your personal preference. Try it out and then repeat steps above to modify if you want to experiment.

Every time you access your blog you will be able to view the most recent posts for the blog you have subscribed to. As usual, please contact Dr. Blog if you have any questions!

Your blog provides you with the opportunity to publish your thoughts and ideas so that others can read them. It can also give your readers a chance to comment on what you have written in your posts. When you are ready, you will want to know how the whole “commenting” process works.  Please see the related tutorial in Interacting with Others in the menu above (or click here).

It is important to select the appropriate privacy settings for your blog so that others can view it. Please see the brief tutorial on Privacy Settings under 1st Steps (or click here to go directly there.)

Well here we are in Week 2. Congratulations on getting your blogs and adding your URLs to the Student Blogroll in your respective section of COMM 101. There are over 500 blogs created and accessible across the 4 sections – well done!

You will soon be asked to create your first blog post for the course. A new tutorial has just been added under 1st Steps in the menu above. If you want a direct link, just click here. Please let me know if you need any help with this. Have a great week!

Dr. B.

To help you get started with your blog, four new tutorials have been created. In the menu immediately above, roll your mouse over 1st Steps and you will see the tutorials, as illustrated below. Follow through them in order and you will be ready to post your first message! If at any time you need assistance, please feel free to email Dr. Blog from the Ask Dr. Blog section.

Glad you found this site. In a few days you will begin to see some videos and tutorials to help you create and build your UBC blog. If you are new to the U, we hope you enjoy your blogging experience and find some help and comfort in the resources here. And remember, Dr. Blog is just one email away.

Talk to you soon!