Note: You must be approved with a special permission in order to blog on ColleaguesPlus. Did you know that Grand Valley State University College of Educaiton faculty, staff, students, alumni, and affiliates are eligible to blog on ColleaguesPlus? If you think you have valuable educational insights to contribute, please consider blogging and contact the administrator.

Click here for a visual walkthrough

1. Click on the "Login" link located on the top of any ColleaguesPlus page
2. A popup screen will prompt you for your username and password
3. Once logged in, roll over the "Community" tab on the menu. Select the choice titled, "My Blog"
4. This will take you to your blog account. You will be able to see your previous posts, statistics, preferences, etc. Select either the icon with a paper and a plus sign or the tab titled, "Write New Entry."
5. A screen will pop up called "MyBlog." Simply enter your blog title, and wither begin writing your text or copy and paste your text from Word.
6. To insert documents, select the tab on the right titled, "Images & Documents." The visible folder is reserved for all bloggers and may be shared between each of you. Select "upload" to insert an image from your computer and follow the prompts.
7. A new feature is "Tagging." This will allow you to group your blogs into relevant categories so readers can easily access similar blogs. Simply type in a new tag or select one or more from the "browse" tab.  This feature will be particularly relevant once there are many blogs on the site
8. Questions? Call or email Jaymes Pyne (x16804; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and I'll be happy to answer any you may have!