Revealing Student Blogging Activities Using RSS Feeds and LMS Logs

Blogs are an easy-to-use, free alternative to classic means of computer-mediated communication. Moreover, they are authentically aligned with web activity patterns of today’s students. The body of studies on integrating and implementing blogs in various educational settings has grown rapidly recentl...

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Published in:International journal of distance education technologies 2010-07, Vol.8 (3), p.16-30
Main Author: Derntl, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Alignment
Austria (Vienna)
Blogs
Case Studies
Computer Science Education
Computer Uses in Education
Distance education
Distillation
Education
Educational aspects
Educational technology
Electronic Publishing
Foreign Countries
Learning management systems
Logs
Reflection
RSS (Content syndication)
Strategy
Student Journals
Students
Study and teaching
Technology Integration
Undergraduate Students
Web Sites
Weblogs
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Summary:Blogs are an easy-to-use, free alternative to classic means of computer-mediated communication. Moreover, they are authentically aligned with web activity patterns of today’s students. The body of studies on integrating and implementing blogs in various educational settings has grown rapidly recently; however, it is often difficult to distill practical advice from these studies since the application contexts, pedagogical objectives, and research methodology differ greatly. This paper takes a step toward an improved understanding of employing blogs in education by presenting a follow-up case study on using blogs as reflective journals in an undergraduate computer-science lab course. This study includes lessons learned and adaptations following from the first-time application, the underlying pedagogical strategy, and a detailed analysis and discussion of blogging activity data obtained from RSS feeds and LMS logs.
ISSN:1539-3100
1539-3119
DOI:10.4018/jdet.2010070102