University of Hawaii

Department of Educational Technology


SPRING 2006 STUDENT PROJECT

Arnie Reyes
Ashlee Macduff
Margret Arakaki

© 2006
Last Updated
4/19/06

“Blog” is a truncation of the term weblog or web log. It is essentially an online journal and has recently gain popularity as a means of documentation and communication.

In terms of education, blogs have been integrated into coursework as personal journals and class discussions. Journals and discussions have previously existed in traditional classroom situations as forms of assessment, for they create opportunities for expression and reflection. The transition to an online format has created new benefits as well as new obstacles.

Click on the following link to see an example of a blog that the authors of this learning object used to reflect upon the assignment.  Please feel free to post your assessment of this learning object or your thoughts about assessment and technology on this blog.

http://assessmentandtechnology.blogspot.com/