- What is a blog? Watch this short video by Commoncraft
- Guide to using the blog in Blackboard
- Twitter is a tool for short, ‘micro’ blogs
- Suggested learning activities that are mapped to the Best Practice Principles are below.
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Active Induction |
Guided Exploration |
Facilitated Investigation |
Self-organised Learner |
| Students read tutor’s blog/ Tweets | Students read other external recommended blogs/ Tweets | Students search for, evaluate and recommend blogs/ Tweets | Students develop own set of networked blogs/ Tweets |
| Students read tutor’s blog for updates | Students read blogs recommended by Tutor | Students search and find relevant blogs to read from external professionals/ experts | Students reflect on use of blogs in learning |
| Tutor adds comments to blog | Self evaluation of blog on blog | Peer assessment of groups’ blogs | Tutor comments on evaluation on blog |
Other Models
Case studies