Comments on: Blog’s http://www.stephenp.net/2004/03/21/blogs/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Andy http://www.stephenp.net/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-36 Andy Sun, 28 Mar 2004 00:41:37 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-36 It's OK, I can see it again now. Strange effects in my browser - Movable Type and Opera not always completely compatible. It’s OK, I can see it again now. Strange effects in my browser - Movable Type and Opera not always completely compatible.

]]> By: Andy http://www.stephenp.net/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-35 Andy Sun, 28 Mar 2004 00:38:51 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-35 What happened to Stephen's reply? I'm sure he posted one as a comment right here, but now it seems to have disappeared. What happened to Stephen’s reply? I’m sure he posted one as a comment right here, but now it seems to have disappeared.

]]> By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-34 Stephen Powell Mon, 22 Mar 2004 03:36:37 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-34 I would agree Andy, the technology blurs the boundaries significantly. There are additional tensions for formal communities such as Ultraversity, in that issues of entitlement come into play. So in the short term, like Linda, for a programme like UltraV I would see BLOGS as an adjunct not a replacement. I can, however, see certain MA level programmes using BLOGS where typically smaller numbers of students are engaged upon a particular module. It may be that with some thought and planning a large programme like Ultraversity could be based on BLOG technology. It is more a question of doing some serious information architecture (permissions, navigation, etc) thinking rather than an inherent flaw in this technology. I would agree Andy, the technology blurs the boundaries significantly. There are additional tensions for formal communities such as Ultraversity, in that issues of entitlement come into play. So in the short term, like Linda, for a programme like UltraV I would see BLOGS as an adjunct not a replacement. I can, however, see certain MA level programmes using BLOGS where typically smaller numbers of students are engaged upon a particular module.

It may be that with some thought and planning a large programme like Ultraversity could be based on BLOG technology. It is more a question of doing some serious information architecture (permissions, navigation, etc) thinking rather than an inherent flaw in this technology.

]]> By: Andy Roberts http://www.stephenp.net/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-33 Andy Roberts Sun, 21 Mar 2004 21:32:45 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-33 'person not place centric' has been a key feature but it doesn't always have to be. Now that the software and facilities are out there, spurred on by the impetus which personal blogging has created, they can be used in other ways as well. Another key feature of blogs is that publishing is done via an ordinary web browser, and it's relatively quick and easy. You don't have to be a designer or programmer, just a writer. So groups of writers can collaborate on a common theme in one blog, with a multiple login feature. All sorts of static websites can now sprout a lively blog attachment, and blog discussions can take place at the group, organisation or any other level. It's just that the boundaries are much less clear, because potentially anybody might join in. So will this enhance or dilute the discussions? ‘person not place centric’ has been a key feature but it doesn’t always have to be. Now that the software and facilities are out there, spurred on by the impetus which personal blogging has created, they can be used in other ways as well. Another key feature of blogs is that publishing is done via an ordinary web browser, and it’s relatively quick and easy. You don’t have to be a designer or programmer, just a writer.
So groups of writers can collaborate on a common theme in one blog, with a multiple login feature. All sorts of static websites can now sprout a lively blog attachment, and blog discussions can take place at the group, organisation or any other level. It’s just that the boundaries are much less clear, because potentially anybody might join in.
So will this enhance or dilute the discussions?

]]> By: Linda H http://www.stephenp.net/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-32 Linda H Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:19:38 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2004/03/21/blogs/#comment-32 Hi Stephen, I think the blogs have to be in addition to more confidential spaces, like FC & our learning journals proper on our home computers. I do think Ultralab can be a little dogmatic about the"keep it in the small community" line but there must be room for both surely? The people centric/virtual space debate is interesting. I feel ownership of my blog in the same way as I did of my jelly pages & that's what drew me to blogging in the first place. Fascinating all this stuff isn't it? Still back to the AE:) Linda H Hi Stephen, I think the blogs have to be in addition to more confidential spaces, like FC & our learning journals proper on our home computers. I do think Ultralab can be a little dogmatic about the”keep it in the small community” line but there must be room for both surely? The people centric/virtual space debate is interesting. I feel ownership of my blog in the same way as I did of my jelly pages & that’s what drew me to blogging in the first place. Fascinating all this stuff isn’t it? Still back to the AE:) Linda H

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