Blogging in the Classroom: A Preliminary Exploration of Student Attitudes and Impact on Comprehension

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I was surprised that college students spent less time completing writing assignments using blogging that when using traditional methods. There was no significant difference between blog and paper assignment comprehension. Students felt benefited by having their writing exposed to diverse viewpoints. The data did show a need for more education for reviewing and critiquing the writing of peers. Although the abstract didn’t mentioned use of blogging to submit writing at lower academic levels, I can’t see why the same benefits can’t be expected with proper training of younger students in reviewing submitted writings.