Weblog, or blogs, are similar to online journals. Posts are often created daily or even multiple times a day. Readers of the blog often leave comments on entries they read, or can reference a blog entery in their own blog, this is known as a trackback.
Faculty and students can use their WCU login information (e-mail credentials) to create a teamservices blog or wiki by going to http://roma.wcu.edu/, select either the "Go to Wikis" or "Go to Blogs" links, click once on the "Log in to my page" link at the top left, log in using your WCU credentails, and then click the “Create Your Weblog” button or the "Create a ne Wiki" button on the right. For complete instuctions on how to setup a Blog or Wiki at WCU please refer to the following link http://sandbox.wcu.edu/?page_id=2514.
WCU uses the TeamServices Wiki from Apple Computer. If you would like assistance setting up wiki or blog for your class, please contact Neil Torda, Jason Melvin or Sue Grider.
Resources on how to use the blogs and wikis can be found at the following links:
Online text tutorials:
http://sandbox.wcu.edu/?page_id=2514Video tutorials:
http://sandbox.wcu.edu/?page_id=151
http://sandbox.wcu.edu/?page_id=178Wiki on How to Use Wikis as Collaborative Tools:
https://roma.wcu.edu/groups/wikisasacooperativelearningtool/