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
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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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Alignment
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Case Studies
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Distillation
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Educational aspects
Educational technology
Electronic Publishing
Foreign Countries
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Reflection
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Students
Study and teaching
Technology Integration
Undergraduate Students
Web Sites
Weblogs
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