Last class, someone said that blogging was not an effective medium for information exchange. I think that while traditional blogs really are "toys" (refer to article posted below), under certain circumstances blogs can really foster great discussion.
These conditions are much like the conditions of HamTech. The participants have a strong incentive to post, specifically their grade. Forced participation (though it sounds horrible, it is not really a bad thing for HamTech-ers) makes blogs important, relevant and even reflective of a wide range of opinions.
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Is forced blogging like a forced march?
forced march
n.
A march that is longer or faster than usual, as for a critical destination.
-The American Heritage® Dictionary
Well then, yes, I suppose it is!
I don't think there is anything wrong with forced blogging in our circumstance. I think that the subject of our blog is something that most of us would be interested in anyway (we wouldn't be in the class if it weren't), so the required blogging only makes it so we are more involved outside of the classroom about an interesting topic.
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