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weblog (Focusing on educational weblogs, in this paper we propose the…
Focusing on educational weblogs, in this paper we propose the following classification according to the role (instructor or student) played by the writer of the weblog in the teaching/learning process:
• 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. A learning weblog is “a learning diary, created concurrently with the learning experience, and reporting on the learning content.
Barriers
• The use of technology- based tools may be another barrier. It can be of a structural nature, for instance lack of computers, or difficult access to the Internet.
Even though most weblogs are hosted in public, free ASPs, learning weblogs should be hosted in private servers.
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Weblogs are personal web pages written in chronological order and maintained through a specific software that helps their administration. From an educational point of view, weblogs are the development of traditional learning logs for students and teachers, whether as a complement to traditional lectures or as a learning tool.
Advantages
• Instructor weblog: weblogs written by instructors are mainly used as an additional communication channel to share information with students.
• Weblogs makes easier to publish all types of resources (text, images, video, etc.) to the Web when compared to traditional web publishing.
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Benefits
The first and foremost benefit of weblogs in HEIs is their use as e-learning tools. This way, the teaching-learning process can continue outside the classroom.
Weblogs’ features (linking, replying, and tracking) make easier sharing knowledge and information.
Discussions in weblogs promote higher levels of thinking, because people can think before answering back.
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