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Title: blogs


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blogs
  • A blog is a website in which items are posted on
    a regular basis and displayed in reverse
    chronological order.
  • Wikipedia Accessed 28/02/06 .  Available from
    World Wide Web http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

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Blogs
  • Common characteristics
  • (usually) public, one author
  • searchable by date, tag, categories or free text
  • basic text entry, dont need html, ftp etc
  • can update by mobile phone / email
  • Can append comments to posts
  • posts are archived - have unique URL
  • can add images and other multimedia
  • RSS enabled
  • Customisable

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Task 2
  • Explore the Leeds blogs
  • http//elgg.leeds.ac.uk/wikiblog/weblog/
  • Find a blog in your subject area
  • http//blogsearch.google.com/

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wiki
  • A wiki is a type of website that allows users to
    easily add and edit content and is especially
    suited for collaborative writing.
  • Wikipedia Accessed 28/02/06 .  Available from
    World Wide Web http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

WikiWiki sign, picture taken at the Honolulu
International Airport Terminal, by Arik Baratz
Jan 23rd 2006
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applications in teaching
  • Collecting/collating info into one place
  • Research data
  • Definitions
  • Useful links
  • Synthesising info from more than one source
  • Group writing
  • Instructions / manuals / text books
  • Project reports
  • Student web sites
  • Place for brainstorming
  • Working as a course team to prepare online
    material
  • Support meeting /conference planning

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Wiki examples
  • Student projects editing Wikipedia
    http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikipediaSchool_and_
    university_projectsOverview
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