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1. What's a Blog?
"Blog" is short for web
log, a kind of running personal bulletin board on the world wide
web. You've probably read others' blogs before, even if you
didn't realize it. They are an easy way to place materials on
the web. Check out my
HumLit blog, or those created by
students in my fall course.
2. How will we use it
in this class?
You will use the blog to
chart your observations (questions, comments, summaries,
critiques) of reading. Your blogs will be linked from the class
webpage, so your peers can access them; each of you will comment
on new postings by a small group of your classmates. I will
sometimes feed your posts into an ongoing discussion.
When prompted, please
follow this format to select your address:
3. How do I get
started?
A service called
Blogspot will allow you to
create your research blog. You'll simply go to this site,
following the directions to set up your blog.
If you loose
it... the IUP helpdesk won't be able to help you. When prompted
whether to allow others to comment, say "yes."
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4. What name
should I choose?
Since we'll
both need to consult your log over the course of the
semester, I'll ask that you follow the simple
formula to name your BLOG:
IUPENGL752-LastnameFirstname
So if I were a
student in this class, mine would be:
IUPENGL752-SherwoodKenneth
And my full
address would be:
http://iupengl752-SherwoodKenneth.blogspot.com |
Please use your official IUP
name and follow this format carefully. This will help make sure
we don't have any lost blogs! You can title it whatever you like
and expressive your creativity there.
5. What do
I do next?
When you have successfully
created your blog, you should write an introductory post. Make
sure you have created the right address, using your "official
name"--which is what I will look for to find your blog!
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