I chose to write about blogs from Chapter 8 because we are using blogs in this very class! I looked up how often blogs are used in higher education and what blogs are interesting. I came across the website blogged.com. Blogged.com presents of list of many different types of blogs that people may want to view once or even subscribe to.
On the website you can click on “University” and it gives you an extensive list of blogs that all have to do with higher education. The blogs are rated on a scale of 1-10. The top five blogs are (1) The Chronicle of Higher Education (discusses the 2008 presidential candidates' plans for higher education and other issues currently impacting higher education, (2) Lessig Blog (Lawrence Lessig is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and founder of the school's Center for Internet and Society), (3) The College Puzzle (Discusses the important and complex subjects of college completion, college success, student risk factors (for failing), college readiness, and academic preparation.), (4) The College Kid (Just another tech blog written by a college kid, her Mac and lots of Dr. Pepper.), and (5) Chronicle of Higher Education News Blog (The Chronicle of Higher Education, the No. 1 source of news, information, and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators, publishes breaking news on this blog, complementing its online and print publications. 5 to 10 posts per day.)
I found the blogs they listed to be incredibly interesting with some being silly blogs about college life while others had to do with real issues within higher education. Clearly blogs can be used for fun or for education!
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