Transcript Engaging Students through Blogging

Blogging is a Web
2.0 Tool
What is a Blog?
November 3, 2010
Engaging Students Through Blogging
Susie Harris, PhD, RHIA, CCS, College of Allied Health Sciences
Matt Powell, Academic Computing/ITCS
How to get Started using a Blog
https://piratepanel.ecu.edu
Reasons to Use
Web 2.0 Tools
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Web Page(s)
– static or dynamic
Interactive web site
Allow Comments
Allow Post
Order
– Chronological
– Non-chronological
Blog Characteristics
Dynamic
Interactive
Participatory
Engaging
Syndicated
Connected
Open
User Centered
Participation
Usability
Design
Convergence
Economy
Remixability
Standardization
Mobility
Features of Blogs:
Add Pages, Change Themes
Add Pictures and Video Clips
Allow/Approve Comments
Add Header, Footer, Side Bar
Make it as interactive as you want
Track the Activity of Posts
Blog Usage
Course Blogs
Discussion Boards
Class Projects