[Moodle] Blogging issue

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Kevork, I notice that you mentioned earlier that you were running version
1.6 .. I think the feature comes with version 1.8

On 26/10/2007, Kevork Krozian <Kroset at novell1.fhc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Hi Roland,
>
> Thanks again for your time here.
> I would love to report good news but it isn't right yet.......
> Will keep you posted.
>
>
> Take Care
>
> Kevork
>
> >>> "Roland Gesthuizen" <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> 19/10/2007 5:44 pm >>>
> Kevork, I think that the setting you are probably looking for is in the
> site
> policies page.
>
>      /admin/settings.php?section=sitepolicies
>
> Covers several options that allows you to restrict the level to which user
> blogs can be viewed on the site. (restrict to same group, class etc)
>
> I set ours to the option : "Users can only see blogs for people who share
> a
> course"
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 19/10/2007, Kevork Krozian <Kroset at novell1.fhc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Roland,
> >
> > Unfortunately with the 1.8 upgrade the problem is still there.
> > The Blog Menu has a link for viewing course entries but when posting
> only
> > post to yourself or post to the world appears.
> > Any suggestions welcome.
> >
> > Regards
> > Kevork
> >
> > >>> "Roland Gesthuizen" <rgesthuizen at gmail.com> 19/10/2007 12:51 am >>>
> > Kevork, I havn't forgotten your old request for info below about
> blogging.
> > The odd behaviour you report doesnt is gone with the version 1.8upgrade.
> > Instead there are some new settings to lock down the blog level to
> members
> > of your class and not the entire school. Good for the training wheels
> that
> > we need.
> >
> > Regards Roland
> >
> > On 31/07/2007, Kevork Krozian <Kroset at novell1.fhc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Moodlers,
> > >
> > >   We have an issue with our installation. Moodle ver 1.6.
> > > We can blog but it is either private or the whole site can see it .
> > > Obviously we need to blog within a course only and not have the whole
> > site
> > > viewing it.
> > >
> > > I have checked the documentation and there are settings related to
> blogs
> > .
> > >
> > > 1. Under Config, variables, miscellaneous, blog level :  Viewer can
> only
> > > see blogs for people who share a course
> > >   The blurb states :  This setting allows you to restrict the level to
> > > which user blogs can be viewed on this site. Note that they specify
> the
> > > maximum context of the VIEWER not the poster or the types of blog
> posts.
> > > Blogs can also be disabled completely if you don't want them at all.
> > >
> > > 2. When you add a blog, the drop down list of options ( see image
> > attached
> > > ) does not give the option of posting to the course only. It is either
> > > private ( only poster ) or the whole site can view it.
> > >
> > > Needless to say, it is not great to see students viewing teacher only
> > > blogs ......
> > >
> > > Any ideas on a fix ?
> > >
> > > Best Wishes
> > > Kevork
> > >
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> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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