hat's a blog?
Simply stated, the word "blog" is an elision of web + log. Therefore, it can be a form of online journal. Blogs have evolved, however, beyond self-serving digital diaries. Blogs enable easy online publishing for many who are not comfortable with the technical aspects of creating a web site. Furthermore, they're a great way to nurture an online community, as they can be read and commented on by other users. Once a user is more comfortable with such concepts as formatting, linking, and working with images, a user may choose to create a blog (or series of blogs) that are more reflective of both personality and intent.
For this course, I ask that you write a blog entry for certain assigned readings. Your analysis should consider the validity of the author’s arguments, relevance to other texts we’ve read, and perhaps the greater relevance to the course in general. Blogs are posted online, and yours may be chosen to share in class. I will provide you with writing prompts (check the blog). You need to post your blog responses by 8 p.m. the evening before,
You may also be asked to blog certain steps of your project creation process-- ideas for topics, for chapters, etc.
For this course, you are required to use the team blog to post your responses to readings. However, I invite you to use to create your own blog) to post other ideas for your project, informational snippets, sources, poetry, etc.). You may want to invite people to read and review what you've written (a form of online workshopping). In other words, the required postings are not meant to restrict you.