Summary:	Declare yourself to the Writing for business success (CCOM101) participants by introducing yourself on your course blog
	30 mins – 2 hours (Depending on prior knowledge and experience with maintaining a personal course blog)

Learners who already have a personal course blog should go directly to the output actions for this challenge. If you don’t have a course blog, read the summary below and complete the challenge tasks.

Here are a few resources to help you get started in setting up your course blog. Remember, if you get stuck use the Internet to find help. Search Google or Youtube with a query: “How to …..” (inserting what you are trying to do.). Alternatively post your question on the [forums.oeru.org CCOM101 General Forum]. Help fellow participants by providing answers and support.

The purpose of this learning challenge is to:

• Create a new blog on WordPress or Blogger through a process of discovery learning supported by open access materials you find on the web (if you don’t already have one).
• Personalise your blog site.
• Document and share your learning experience by posting a blog entry.

Value of this exercise

• You will gain first-hand experience in using blog technology for publishing your own course site. This is a requirement for learners taking this course for academic credit.
• You will “declare” yourself to fellow participants on this course using your PLE (as an alternative to posting an introduction in a closed course forum typically used in a conventional e-Learning course).