{"id":5217,"date":"2020-07-02T05:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T05:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/?page_id=5217"},"modified":"2020-07-02T05:15:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T05:15:20","slug":"how-do-i-register-a-blog-url-for-the-feed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/faqs\/frequently-asked-questions\/how-do-i-register-a-blog-url-for-the-feed\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I register a blog url for the feed?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OERu courses all include a “Course feed<\/a>“. The purpose of the feed is to generate a timeline of comments and posts from different sources on the web.\n<\/p>\n

You can make your own blog part of the network of places the OERu’s “feed scanner” check for posts of interest to learners for inclusion in the course feed. If you assign the URL of your blog to the courses you are enrolled for, links to your blog posts tagged with the course code will be included in the course feed. You will use the Blog Feed Finder<\/a> site to assign your blog feed URL.\n<\/p>\n

Determine your blog URL and submit it on the Blog Feed Finder site<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Log in to your course site via the “Log in\/Register” link at the top of your screen (or head graphic if using a mobile device).\n<\/li>\n
  2. Confirm that you are enrolled for the course (the link will display your “Username >> Enrolled” . If not enrolled, click on the link to enrol.)\n<\/li>\n
  3. Click on the “Username >> Enrolled” link and then click on the “Add your blog feed for scanning!” link (see image below)\n
    \"Login<\/a><\/div>\n


    The link will open in a new tab \/ window in your browser.\n<\/li>\n

  4. Open the public view of your blog site in a new tab or window in your browser (the software you use to view websites).\n<\/li>\n
  5. Copy the web address (or URL) of your blog site including the http:\/\/<\/b> or https:\/\/<\/b> prefix from your browser’s web address text field near the top of the window.\n<\/li>\n
  6. Enter the URL in the text area field on the Blog Feed Finder<\/a> site (see image below)\n
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  7. Common mistakes:\n