Weblog as a Learning Tool in Higher Education

This paper reviews the importance, advantages and results of using weblogs in universities by surveying the projects and research conducted on this subject worldwide (Namwar, 2008). The usefulness of this article is that it reinforces the concept of blogs not only for young students but documents their usefullness at the university level. I see no limitations on the article because blogging is still in its infancy and any information on its usefulness is timely. The audience this article is intended for is anyone interested in using blogging in an educational setting. Although this article addresses the university level the information is pertinent to all age levels. The author sites several studies, the last in 2007, supporting blogging. The author, Yousef Namvar received his B.A. in educational science, and his M.A. in educational science in 2004. Currently he is a PhD student of Islamic Azad University and is also a faculty member. His research interests are e-learning, web-based learning and computer assisted teaching environments. The author feels that blogs and other social software are enabling us to integrate learning as a natural part of everyday life. He also thinks that the boundary between formal and informal learning is slowly becoming blurred as a result. I agree with his assessment that blogging can contribute to an informal learning that happens daily yet is an important education.

Namwar, Y. (2008, July). Weblog as a Learning Tool in Higher Education. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education , 9 . Ardabil Branch, Iran.