- Facilitation of learning outside the classroom
- Progression/completion of study can be monitored
- Encourages reflection/higher order thinking
- Enables linking to other resources
- Student gain sense of accomplishment through regular posting
- May encourage competition
- Can support a number of different learning frameworks
- Blog can act as a portfolio which student may later utilise
Minus:
- Privacy issues
- Inequality (not all students may have the same access)
- Cyber bullying
- Straying from the intended purpose (ie: non-coursework related posting)
Interesting:
- Are the benefits of sharing thoughts outweighed by the likelihood of plagiarism?
- Will some students embrace blogging more than others (who may have reservations about sharing thoughts, feelings and emotions…?)
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