Blogs can serve as useful teaching tools in tertiary education. The document outlines how the National University of Singapore has implemented blogging platforms to enhance learning. Module blogs allow students and faculty to easily create blogs tied to specific courses. Blogs are suggested to function as class websites, spaces for real-world examples and discussions, and venues for student assignments. Future directions may include using blogs as personal learning environments, for project reporting, language learning, and professional development, though privacy, misuse, and copyright issues require attention. Training programs could prepare faculty and students to effectively utilize blogs.

1. Blogs as a Teaching Tool in a Tertiary Institution Kenneth Gerard Pinto Centre for Instructional Technology National University of Singapore

2. Outline Background About blogs Why blogs? NUS approach to blogs Suggested uses and examples of blogs in education Future directions: 3 Ps

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7. Background 98% of which have done so in the last 12 months

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10. Background More stats: > 90% of NUS students own a laptop or desktop

11. Background Wireless access is almost ubiquitous

12. Background Blogging is big in Singapore

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14. About blogs

15. About blogs web log

16. About blogs we blog

17. About blogs we blog

18. About blogs Blog characteristics Posts Reverse chronological order Archives Categories Permalinks Templates Comments

19. Why blogs?

20. Why blogs? No/low cost http://www.blogger.com/ http://www.wordpress.com/ http://edublogs.org/

21. Why blogs? It's easy If you can email and use productivity software, you can blog No HTML required*

23. Why blogs? Infinitely malleable Can serve numerous purposes

24. Why blogs? Add stuff! Images | on the blog, flickr.com Videos | youtube.com, teachertube.com PowerPoints | slideshare.net

25. NUS approach to blogs

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29. NUS approach to blogs June 2006: Launched NUS Module Blogs

30. NUS approach to blogs Aim Provide one-click blog creation, utilizing NUSNET ID

31. NUS approach to blogs Module-based Ties in with Course Management System Provides starting point

32. NUS approach to blogs Community Server Supports LDAP Staff using other blogs not forced to switch

33. Suggested uses and examples of blogs in education

35. Personal publishing not personal journal Suggested uses and examples of blogs in education

39. Categories Course Components Course Information

56. Future directions: 3 Ps

57. Possibilities 3 Ps

58. Personal Learning Environment http://www.higheredblogcon.com/index.php/blogs-as-personal-learning-environments/ Possibilities

59. Thesis/Project Reporting Possibilities

60. Languages Possibilities

61. Professional Development Possibilities

62. Pitfalls 3 Ps

63. Copyright & Plagiarism Pitfalls

64. Misuse & Mischief Pitfalls

65. Privacy Pitfalls

66. Programmes 3 Ps

67. Training for faculty staff: Using Community Server Programmes

68. Training for faculty staff: Using blogs in education Programmes

69. Training for staff & students: Using blogs for lifelong learning Programmes

70. Thank you!