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THE USE OF WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION:
BENEFITS AND BARRIERS
What are weblogs?
Personal webpages written in order and put in a page on the internet
Transport the classroom activities to the cyberspace
Blogs are a way to transformate technology for teaching and learning
People can share their work with other
learn about creating webpages
Types
8 types
experimenters and innovators.
the self-expression/journaling crowd
business weblogs behind the firewall
the non-traditional journalist
business/marketing/promotion community;
bloggers focused on a specific theme
education community
professional journalist;
Educational weblogs
Instructor weblog
To share information
Student weblog
Learning weblogs or project weblogs
Barriers
tend to be restrictive in installing new software
may suffer troll infestations
instance lack of computers, or no access to the Internet
hosted in public
may have difficulty looking forstudent participation in the weblog
Benefits
make easier to share knowledge and
information
promote more thinking
support team work and group learning
project outcomes increases
can share a weblog and teach and learn
together
improve
coordination and allow interaction
prepares students for the current labour market
attractive
learning about web page
creation
monitoring projects in real time
final grading is faster and easier
encourage informal
communication, creativity and self-expression
create connections between students with diverse opinions and interests
Advantages
Easy to setup and administrate
Can be updated easily
Allow instant publishing
Makes easier to publish all types of resources
Anytime, anywhere
No special blogging software is needed
Other technologies can be applied jointly.
Have the ability to reach a large audience
Uses
documenting one’s life; providing commentary and opinions; expressing deeply felt
emotions; articulating ideas through writing; and forming and maintaining community forums.