Comments on: Mistakes made in Academic Blogs

By: marcus

marcus — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:15:21 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this because you have listed al the right details. Also, this article is a good help to all bloggers. thanks for posting this one.

By: David Hopkins

David Hopkins — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:33:19 +0000

John: Writing about something I know about has opened up so many new avenues in technology, pedagogy, social network & media, etc. It’s been great. Thanks for the comment.

Adbpbt: If it part of the activity or assessment of the Unit the students are studying, then yes the ‘must’ blog. Those academics I work with who blog (like me) for professional gain are making contacts outside of the normal sphere of influence (and country) which can only be a good thing. Thanks for the comment.

Kate: So often I find that the trouble people have with a blog as part of their study is that it simply hasn’t been explained to them. once they understand the ‘why’ then the ‘how’ is so much easier. Thanks for the comment.

By: Kate Foy

Kate Foy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:49:06 +0000

David, nice to find your blog. You hit the nail on the head especially with the ‘Why’ for blogging. I found if I got this one right at the outset that the rest rather fell into place. And yes … we learn as we go (final bullet point). Cheers.

By: abdpbt

abdpbt — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:35:38 +0000

Wow, things have changed since I left academia. They actually make you blog now? I thought that was just what we did to avoid working on dissertations.

By: John Peden

John Peden — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:28:25 +0000

The first point is particularly relevant for me. The lads at HackCollege.com pointed out that starting a blog was a great way to educate yourself about a particular subject but it seems counter-intuitive writing about something with authority when you actually want to know more about it.

By: David Hopkins

David Hopkins — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:20:41 +0000

Sorry, meant to put something better than “don’t give up” but couldn’t think of anything. Have reverted to the original. Thanks for reading and commenting.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:31:13 +0000

This is a good list, and useful information for blogging activities. For the first item, do you mean “Giving up”, in keeping with the list as a series of mistakes rather than instructions?