WordPress blogs
blog.torontomu.ca is our blogging platform powered by WordPress Multisite (external link) .
This site is intended to provide Toronto Metropolitan University courses with an alternative to the static website method of content delivery. Blogs can be used to enhance classroom communication and writing skills, as well as give a voice to groups and individuals.
- Online blog assignments and collaborative writing
- Open sharing of course content
- Department blog
Details
Integrated with D2L Brightspace?: No
Contract Start: 2017
Contract End: TBD
Instructions
Getting Started
To get started or to learn more about using the WordPress multisite, please visit Request a Blog.
Resources
Visit blog.torontomu.ca
Learn how to use blogs to enhance classroom communication and writing skills, as well as for project planning and scaffolding activities.
Additional Information
What is a blog?
A blog is a frequently updated publication of thoughts and comments in the form of a website. A blog site has journal-type entries displayed in reverse chronological order.
Most people use a blog as:
- A journal or diary, where content is added or updated regularly.
- A static website, where changes are not made regularly, but can be easily made, without having to know the nitty-gritty of website design. A blog typically has a simplistic way of adding (and modifying) content, which makes it ideal for general users and quick updates.
Use Blogs in the Classroom
Blogging assignments are great for increasing class collaboration and discussion. Students have the opportunity to create posts, as well as provide feedback on others' posts by commenting. Instructors can choose to create one blog with all students in the course as authors, or request a blog for each student in the class.