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THE USE OF WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION:
BENEFITS AND BARRIERS (BENEFITS,…
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WEBLOG TYPES, USES AND ADVANTAGES
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Types
Style: there are the interactive weblogs and the closed weblogs mostly based on whether
the weblog author allows for comments on the weblog.
Content: there are many sorts of weblogs: personal topics, political/social/economic commentaries, information technology, etc.
Merging the styles and the contents, some types are suggested: personal journal, links galores,
interactive commentary, one-way commentary, hodge-podge, etc.
Uses
There are many uses for weblogs in many fields: providing commentary and opinions; expressing deeply felt emotions; articulating ideas through writing; and forming and maintaining community forums. Certainly, these motivations are not mutually exclusive and might come into play simultaneously.
Advantages
- Weblogs are easy to setup and administrate in contrast to other technologies 2. 24/7 (anytime, anywhere) access to information posted in weblogs 3.Instructor does not need to periodically request the learning logs to the students