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THE USE OF WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION - Coggle Diagram
THE USE OF WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Personal web pages written in chronological diary formand maintained through weblogging software
Uses
Standard class web pages
Professor-written weblogs which cover
interesting developments that relate to the theme of the course
Organization of in-class discussion
To provide weekly summaries of the readings
To write their own weblogs as part of their grade
Types
style
Interactive weblogs
Closed weblogs
content
Personal topics
Political/social/economic
Educational weblog
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.
Advantages
Easy to setup and administrate
Easier to publish all types of resources
Can be updated easily
The ability to reach a large audience
24/7 (anytime, anywhere) access
Benefits
Teaching-learning process can continue outside the classroom
Create connections between students with diverse opinions and interests.
Promote higher levels of thinking
The possibility of monitoring projects in real time
Barriers
Instructors may have difficulty in assessing student participation in the weblog.
Lack of technological equipment
If the weblog is public, it may suffer troll infestations