A How To Guide

You can post audio files to your blog very easily, and without having to know any html.

To post an audio file, first make sure you are logged in.

Then click on the “Audio File Uploader” link under “Administration”.

Browse for your .mp3 file on your computer and click “Upload File” to save it on your blog site.
(If your audio file is not an mp3 file, you will need to convert the file first.)

Once the file is uploaded you can click on “Add Entry” and being your post.

To post the file type into your “Add Entry” editor:

To hear the song I’ve uploaded just click the play button:

I’ll post Part 2 soon which will show you how to make these audio files into a streaming podcast.

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The most basic thing you want to do for your class site is to post files such as handouts. Just click the "Upload file" in the post editing window, select your file on your computer, click Upload, and there it is. It'll insert where you left the cursor in the editing/text box. Here's a grading rubric I use for my recording projects.

RecordingRubric.pdf

You can also insert a photo into a post. Click "Upload image" and do the same thing you did for uploading a file. Here's an example, which is also linked to the related website (highlight the photo in the editing window and click the Link button (looks like a chain link). Make sure the URL you enter begins with the http:// or else the system won't know where to go. 

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