University Computer Help Desk

Overview of personal blogs

Your personal blog can be used to share opinions, photos, videos, and more.

All members of Illinois State University have access to a personal blog.

What is a blog?

A blog is a special kind of website. Originally intended for keeping an online journal (or "web log"), you can use your blog as a place to host content, like class materials, syllabi, YouTube videos, and more.

The campus blog server runs a system called WordPress, which is popular for hosting blogs. If you are an active blogger, you may already be familiar with WordPress.

Your Personal Blog

Activate your personal blog by logging in to it. Activating your personal blog needs to be done only once. Everyone who has a ULID and password can activate a personal blog.

Log In to Your Personal Blog

To log in to your personal blog, do the following:

  1. Go to http://my.ilstu.edu/.
  2. Click Log in to My Blog.
  3. Enter your ULID and password, and click Log In.

The first time you log in, your personal blog will be activated for your use. This may take a few moments.

View A Personal Blog

Your personal blog is available at http://my.ilstu.edu/blogs/yourULID/. You can also find a personal blog (yours or someone else's) by using the people search found at http://my.ilstu.edu/.

To find a personal blog, do the following:

  1. Go to http://my.ilstu.edu/.
  2. Use the people search box to search for yourself or someone else.
    • Enter a first and/or last name. (For example: Reggie Redbird)
    • Enter a partial name. (For example: R Redbird)
    • Enter a ULID. (For example: rrredbi)
  3. Click Find.

The search results will include links to personal blogs. If a person has not yet activated his or her personal blog, you will see an error message indicating the blog could not be found.

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