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University Blog Service

Overview

The University Blog Service is available for use by faculty and staff. The service uses Wordpress MU, a multi-user version of the popular Wordpress platform. Blogs are available for individuals, groups, projects, or departments.

This service does not meet the FERPA requirements for hosting Category I data and should not be used for course-related purposes.

Create a Blog

Faculty and staff can automatically create a blog by logging into blogs.utexas.edu using their UT EID login information. Faculty should note that this service does not meet the FERPA requirements for hosting Category I data and should not be used for course-related purposes. Departments, groups, teams, and workgroups can submit a request to have a blog created for them.

Features

  • Log in with your UT EID login information
  • Control the visibility of your blog
  • Customize the look of your blog with one of 40 available themes
  • Track statistics, including how many people have visited your blog
  • A Web address in the utexas.edu domain

Cost

University Blog Service is available at no cost to faculty and staff.