WEBLOG TYPES, USES AND ADVANTAGES ⭐

Types ✅

two dimensions: style and content

Regarding style: interactive weblogs and the closed weblogs

the content

many sorts: personal topics, political/social/economic commentaries, information technology

Mernit ❗

proposes eight types of weblogs according to the author of the weblog

professional journalist; the non-traditional journalist; bloggers focused on a specific theme,the education community; the self-expression/journaling crowd, The business/marketing/promotion community, Business weblogs behind the firewall and the last one, The experimenters and innovator

⚠Focusing on educational weblogs, classification according to the role

♻Uses

✅Instructor weblog:written by instructors are mainly used as an additional communication channel to share information with students

✅Student Weblog: written by students are basically learning weblogs or project weblogs

documenting one’s life; providing commentary and opinions; expressing deeply felt
emotions, articulating ideas through writing; and forming and maintaining community forums

🚩Advantages

⭐ makes easier to publish all types of resources

⭐are easy to setup and administrate in contrast to other technologies

⭐ can be updated easily

🔒 Barriers

System administrators tend to be restrictive in installing new software

The use of technology- based tools

System administrators tend to be restrictive in installing new software