Blogs as Learning Spaces in Higher Education

The most interesting thing that I thought about as I read this article was how blogging can be used in education.  I always thought of blogging as something that high school and college kids did, using it as a way to get some feelings written down.  As I read this article, I realized that blogging can be used for educational purposes and can be quite productive.  For example, a while ago I came across a strength and conditioning coach's blog.  He had a very interesting article on his blog about why the main lift in his strength and conditioning program is the front squat as opposed to the back squat.  When blogging is used for purposes that I find interesting, or for purposes that are beneficial to others, then it becomes something that I would be interested in.  As the surveys in the article clearly show, blogs can be an effective aid in both teaching and learning