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THE USE OF WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION:, Related Work, WEBLOG TYPES, USES…
THE USE OF WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION:
Benefits
indicating improvements
Final grading is faster and easier
encourage informal
communication, creativity and self-expression.
support team work and group learning
s provide the chance of learning about web page
creation, hyper linking and other www topics.
Discussions in weblogs promote higher levels of thinking,
opportunity to share their experiences and feelings,
make easier sharing knowledge and
information.
prepares students better for the current labour market.
create connections between students with diverse opinions and interests.
improve
coordination and allow interaction to a far greater extent.
use as e-learning tools
teach and learn
together.
Research has been carried out on the taxonomy of weblogs,
which has led to discussing weblog uses
Types
Instructor weblog: weblogs written by instructors are mainly used as an additional
communication channel to share information with students
Student weblog: weblogs written by students are basically learning weblogs or project
weblogs.
Focusing on educational weblogs, in this paper we propose the following classification according to
the role
Uses
Faculty members use weblogs to post class announcements, syllabi, assignments, and more
in addition to offering students a forum for discussing class topics
Weblogs can extend conversations and discussions past the school day, linking to resources
and relevant materials
A weblog keeps records for TQM (Total Quality Management) policies in teaching
assessment.
Advantages
are easy to setup and administrate
makes easier to publish all types of resources
24/7
allow instant publishing with just one click
No special blogging software is needed to create a weblog: some bloggers use plain HTML to
create their weblogs
can be updated easily
not need to periodically request the learning logs to the students.
have the ability to reach a large audience without losing information quality and
allowing for different levels of detail.
building glossaries.
Barrers
Even though most weblogs are hosted in public, free ASPs,
System administrators tend to be restrictive in installing new software.
The use of technology- based tools may be another barrier
If the weblog is public, it may suffer troll infestations, people that intentionally try to cause
disruption by posting messages that are inflammatory
Instructors may have difficulty in assessing student participation in the weblog.
Related Work
WEBLOG TYPES, USES AND ADVANTAGES