What is Blog (or Web Log)

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A user-generated Web site where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Learn more in: Web Logs

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A Web site to post and store ideas, thoughts, and comments, the blog contains dated entries in reverse chronological order, updated on a regular basis. The blog entries may contain links and references to other Web sites. The technical backbone of blogs are content management programs and collaboration and communication features that are designed to be easy to use by non-technical users. Blogs offer significant benefits for academia as a strong tool for rapid knowledge development. Blogging is the term used for the activity of writing and publishing to a blog, and the term blogger is used for someone who maintains a blog. Learn more in: Integrating New Technologies to Promote Distance Learning