THE USE OF WEBLOGS

for me,
we can use weblogs to record or writing our life with expressing our feelings, emotions, thoughs.
also, it can provide people to comment to give opinions.
simultaneously, we can also read others weblogs which i think can gain a lot of knowledge and ideas.

The Advantages i learnt 
firstly, it encourages me to read and eventually improve my reading and writing skills
it can easily update and allow instant publishing with just one click.
also, it makes easier to publish all types of resources.

Benefits

-The first and foremost benefit of weblogs in HEIs is their use as e-learning tools. This way, the teaching-learning process can continue outside the classroom.
-Weblogs help create connections between students with diverse opinions and interests. This encourages critical thinking and teaches the value of respect towards other students’ points of view.
-Weblogs’ features (linking, replying, and tracking) make easier sharing knowledge and information.
-Discussions in weblogs promote higher levels of thinking, because people can think before
answering back.
-Collaborative weblogs support team work and group learning.
-Also, teachers may benefit from the possibility of monitoring projects in real time, thus indicating improvements before it is too late for the students to incorporate them.
-Final grading is faster and easier: instructors are able to review how students have participated and developed over the course.

Barriers 
-The use of technology- based tools may be another barrier. It can be of a structural nature, for instance lack of computers, or difficult access to the Internet (as happens in Spain where the Internet connection is quite expensive and slow). Another source of disadvantage would be computer illiterate users, specially in those countries with a wide digital divide.
-If the weblog is public, it may suffer troll infestations, people that intentionally try to cause
disruption by posting messages that are inflammatory, insulting, incorrect, inaccurate, or off-
topic, with the intent of provoking a reaction from others.