Bloggin as a class assignment
One of the colleges that I adjunct has revamped the into comp course. In setting up and reveiwing the materials, I stumbled upon a new requirement--every student has to post at least one blog entry per week on a classroom blog.
I wonder about this working out--as an educational tool, as a logistical headache, etc.
Anyone have any experience assigning a blog for a class assignment? Any help out there?
I wonder about this working out--as an educational tool, as a logistical headache, etc.
Anyone have any experience assigning a blog for a class assignment? Any help out there?
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posted by Piss Poor Prof at 10:00 AM
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You can find links related to classroom blogging at the last teaching carnival (held over at Workbook). I think somebody is actually doing a series of posts about how it goes this fall....
Yeah, there were posts at the last two carnivals. Many of us who use blogging link from our sites. I only did a group blog once but I routinely get students to set up their own blogs. Generally, it goes really well.
I have used blogging as an assignment. Generally speaking, it's a lot of work for the prof. Set up rss in your bookmarks so that you can see if they've actually newly posted. Tell them you read them once a week on a certain day and that if they don't have the posts done by then they don't get credit. Be prepared for complaints... and some wins too. A few will keep blogging afterwards. Many won't. Email me if you want more info.
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