eLearning Dialogue (p)(f)

August 4, 2004 

Instructional Models for Using Weblogs In eLearning: Case Studies from a Hybrid and Virtual Course

By J. David Betts
Stuart J. Glogoff

During the past academic year, faculty members at the University of Arizona have integrated blogging into their courses. The courses have been offered either totally online or as hybrid instruction where students met in a traditional classroom environment but other coursework and communication occurred virtually. Blogs were used in conjunction with other instructional technology tools such as a learning management system, threaded discussion forums, e-mail, and chat rooms. At the end of the course, students completed surveys to assess their use of blogs for skills acquisition as well as their general acceptance of this technology. This article presents models for using blogs and offers recommendations for faculty who are considering using blogs in their courses.

Introduction

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