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Blogs are not just for publishing personal thoughts and opinions - they can be used for many academic purposes. Freely available from a number of sites, blogging software is a great platform for:
- recording academic reflection - charting your thoughts and reflections on your progress throughout a class or your whole degree
- creating an instant website - publish a paper or project online without knowing html code
- creating an interactive annotated bibliography
- reporting back on research findings for a group project
- creating an online discussion or forum
To learn the basics, scroll down and watch these slideshows. If you're looking for more advanced information, visit the WordPress Extras page.
Watch this slide-show which includes information on the nature of blogs and some tips on creating a blog that works.
Get started blogging at WordPress - watch this slideshow on setting up your own blog and adding posts, pages, multimedia and more.
If you're looking for more advanced information, visit WordPress Extras or click on an option below.
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