Some researchers suggest that incorporating blogging into the instructional
environment increases the opportunity for students to add to their knowledge base,
heighten interest and ownership in learning, increase participation in the learning
environment, and provide context for diverse viewpoints (Ferdig and Trammell, 2004).
When applied effectively, blogging may provide an instructional component-extending
student learning through social construction of knowledge promoting reflection and
constructive responses in a safe environment (Brescia and Miller, 2006). Currently,
blogging is most widely used in higher education as an instructional tool to promote
reflection, improve writing, and dissolve traditional barriers among students, teachers,
and researchers (Groveret al., 2009).