Using Blogs in the Classroom
Who is doing it? Here are some examples.
screenshot of University of Mary Washington blog site
At University of Mary Washington:
- For learning Spanish: Español 317 (other spanish class blogs)
- Dr. Greenlaw’s ECON 300 course
- Musical Theatre Performance: THEA 335
- A Cultural History of Late 20th c. China
- Many, many more course blogs
At Lake Superior College:
- 2-D Design class uses a blog for posting student art pieces
- Student blog portfolio for First Year Experience course (the instructions)
- College Composition – ENGL 1006 – Ken’s Blog
- (Steve Dalager, instructor for above student – uses of blogs in class)
- College Composition – ENGL 1006 – Brooks Great Outdoor Adventures
- (Jocelyn Pihlaja, instructor of above student- instructions to students)
- Student art: Digital Drawing and Painting
- Semester in Mexico – with links to student blogs
At Oklahoma Christian University:
- Pacific Rim Studies produces something like a travelogue
- European Studies blog is very similar to the Pacific Rim Studies blog
- Sparks & Bytes is a blog for the Computer & Electrical Engineering program
