Blackboard Discussion Boards
We will use the Blackboard Discussion Board Facility going forward to discuss the material presented in class each week. You can find the link to this material here:
In addition to reading and preparing laboratory assignments, students are expected to blog on their assignments. Blogging is an important skill as social media becomes an important way for students to demonstrate skills and competencies.
What Makes A Good Blog
Good blogs answer two important questions. What the topic means to the reader and what’s in it for the reader. The author should provide:
- Specific details about the key facts and problems on the blog topic.
- Discussion on how specific issues described in the blog have broader application and to the class materials.
- A balanced perspective which explains both the rationale for a recommendation (the why) as well why the reader cares. A good blog includes well-considered recommendations and includes discussion of potential threats to success as well as rationale for an organization’s ability to overcome them.