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The use of weblogs in higher education: Benefits and barriers - Coggle…
The use of weblogs in higher education: Benefits and barriers
A weblog is a page where a webloggler, "logs" all the other webpages they find interesting.
Usually the newest entry goes at the top of the page, so that is easier to catch up for repeat visitors
They are made in journal style in chronological way
Types
Instructor weblog
Written by instructors, mainly used as an additional communication channel to share information with students
Student weblog
Learning weblog: A leaning diary created concurrently with thee learning experience and reporting on the learning process as well as the content
A project weblog: Often authored by a team of students, documents the project process and findings
Uses
Standard class webpages (content, syllabus, etc)
Professor written weblogs that covers class-related content
In class discussion
Seminars where students need to provide weekly summaries of the readings
To keep records of the Total Quality Management
Post class anouncements
Advantages
Easy to set up
Easier to publish content
Instant publishing
Can be updated easily
Reach a large audience
24/7 access to the information
Doesn't need a special software
Other technologies can be applied jointly
Benefits
Use as e-learning tools
Help create connections and discussions
Make easier sharing the information
Promote higher levels of thinking
Support team work and collaborative learning
Encourage creativity and self-expression
Monitoring projects in real time
Barriers
Difficulty in assessing student participation
Use of technology based tools may be a barrier
They could show advertisements and banners
System administrators tend to be restrictive in installing new software
They may suffer from troll infestations