Enhancing the community of inquiry in online courses: Making the case for blogs

Publication Date

11-1-2024

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

International Journal of Management Education

Volume

22

Issue

3

DOI

10.1016/j.ijme.2024.101052

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to advocate for blogs as a method of building social presence, to present options for administering blog assignments, to provide feedback from students who completed blog assignments, and to contrast the practice of teaching with blogs to teaching with the frequently utilized discussion boards. Blogs create community, encourage dialogue, and inspire metacognitive processes leading to an authentic learning experience. Blogs can be effective and efficient tools for activities such as class bios/introductions, case studies, class reflections, or student assignment feedback, whereas discussion boards can be more effective in instances that necessitate genuine two-way dialogue such as asking for instructor assistance. Additionally, guidance for obtaining student satisfaction with using blogs in class is presented.

Keywords

Blogging, Blogs, Discussion boards, Online, Student engagement

Department

Management

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