2004, 20(2), 232-247 | Jeremy B Williams, Joanne Jacobs
The paper explores the potential of blogs as learning spaces in higher education, highlighting their evolution from personal diaries to collaborative tools capable of engaging students in knowledge sharing, reflection, and debate. It reviews existing literature and case studies, including the use of blogs at Harvard Law School and the Brisbane Graduate School of Business (BGSB) at Queensland University of Technology. The BGSB's 'MBA blog' experiment is detailed, showing that while participation was voluntary, it significantly enhanced student engagement and learning. The paper concludes that blogs have the potential to be a transformative technology for teaching and learning, advocating for their integration into learning management systems (LMS).The paper explores the potential of blogs as learning spaces in higher education, highlighting their evolution from personal diaries to collaborative tools capable of engaging students in knowledge sharing, reflection, and debate. It reviews existing literature and case studies, including the use of blogs at Harvard Law School and the Brisbane Graduate School of Business (BGSB) at Queensland University of Technology. The BGSB's 'MBA blog' experiment is detailed, showing that while participation was voluntary, it significantly enhanced student engagement and learning. The paper concludes that blogs have the potential to be a transformative technology for teaching and learning, advocating for their integration into learning management systems (LMS).