academic blogging

8/13/2019 Academic Blogging

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What is Academic blogging Web Log = Blog, uses RSS technology

Provides a way to make your work visible to a wideraudience

Space to: Journal

Share research

Reflect and share opinions

Engage your colleagues and the public

Teach


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Types of Blogs Journal

Recommend things to others

Ex: http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602

Chronological collection of ideas (log for your research)

Publishing platform Ex: Catalyst, Rice University: http://catalyst.rice.edu/

Collaboration

Some academics suggest teaming up with a few others to getstarted blogging (Joshua Mann)
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://catalyst.rice.edu/http://www.joshualmann.com/start-an-academic-blog-and-how-to-do-it/?doing_wp_cron=1380561575.4561710357666015625000http://www.joshualmann.com/start-an-academic-blog-and-how-to-do-it/?doing_wp_cron=1380561575.4561710357666015625000http://catalyst.rice.edu/http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602


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Benefits Dissemination of scholarship

Communication with Other Scholars and the Public

Hone your public writing skills

http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-business

Build a portfolio

Opportunity to establish your academic identity

Flexible/Timely

Promote your institution
http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-businesshttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-businesshttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-businesshttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-businesshttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-businesshttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-businesshttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/general-website/blog-business


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Blogs in the classroom Teaching tool

Teaches writing skills and critical thinking

Encourages personal refection

Facilitates a dialog between students

Encourages collaboration

Facilitate class discussions


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Getting Started:Register and Name Your Blog

First part of your

blogs URL so make

it catchy
http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/about/cv/


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Create an

About MeSection
http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/about/cv/http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/about/cv/http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/about/cv/http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/about/cv/http://sarahwerner.net/blog/index.php/about/cv/http://hookeslondon.com/


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Create a

Theme
http://hookeslondon.com/http://hookeslondon.com/http://hookeslondon.com/http://hookeslondon.com/http://kenleyneufeld.com/


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Add

widgets
http://kenleyneufeld.com/http://kenleyneufeld.com/http://kenleyneufeld.com/http://kenleyneufeld.com/


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Make your posts sharable

Top 10 lists

At least 1 image per postProper widgets


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Blogging Platforms

Most Common Platforms

Wordpress.com Blogger (Googles platform)

Tumblr-

Paid/Self-Hosting

Wordpress.org (free), Web host (paid)

TypePad Hosting built into the price


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Posting: StyleTitle Should grab the readers interest

Tell what the blog is about

Ex: http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912

Short summarizing paragraph

A few sentences to describe what the post is about

Write on point and avoid jargon

Keep it interesting, relevant, and timely

Encourage discussion and engagement
http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/scientists-offer-new-formula-to-predict-career-success/30912


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PostingFind a pace that works for you RSS and Email alerts

Focus should be quality not quantity

Dont be pressured to post all the time

Dont post about everything

Categorize and Tag your posts


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Posting: Sharing Make your posts sharable

Top 10 lists

At least 1 image per post Proper widgets


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Posting: ImagesUse images Ex: http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-

controversy/30836

Make sure your images are credited and free of copyright

Take your own or use Creative Commons licensed images http://search.creativecommons.org/

Give credit
http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://search.creativecommons.org/http://search.creativecommons.org/http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836http://chronicle.com/blogs/percolator/the-golden-rice-controversy/30836


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Posting

Scannable

Maintain credibility

Short posts

Ex: http://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-

track-post.html

Longer posts

Ex:http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.html

Utilize hyperlinks
http://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/anthologize-your-wordpress-course-site-to-create-a-printable-syllabus/42602http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/america%E2%80%99s-dirtiest-cities.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.htmlhttp://www.fight-entropy.com/2012/07/using-cell-phones-to-track-post.html


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Finding BlogsFinding academic blogs

Academic Blog Portal Wiki

Choose by subject

Google Blog Search: http://www.google.com/blogsearch

Award winners Webby Awards

Edublog Awards

Mashies
http://www.google.com/blogsearchhttp://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/website-features-and-design/best-user-experiencehttp://edublogawards.com/2012/12/13/and-the-2012-edublog-award-winners-are/http://mashable.com/mashies/http://mashable.com/mashies/http://edublogawards.com/2012/12/13/and-the-2012-edublog-award-winners-are/http://edublogawards.com/2012/12/13/and-the-2012-edublog-award-winners-are/http://edublogawards.com/2012/12/13/and-the-2012-edublog-award-winners-are/http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/web/website-features-and-design/best-user-experiencehttp://www.google.com/blogsearch


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Following blogsAggregator

Feedly

WordPress Reader

Create a peer-network
http://feedly.com/http://feedly.com/


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Promoting Your blog

Purchase your domain name

Social Sites

Facebook Page/Like feature

Twitter

Pinterest

Follow and comment on other blogs and in forums

Link to other blogs

Get Indexed

Higher Education Network

Yahoo Directory

Pitch stories to blogging sites

Be a guest blogger/invite a guest Ex: http://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/bloghttp://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/http://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/http://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/http://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/http://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/http://faithandworkblog.com/2012/06/20/spring-crop/http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog


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Analytics Help you determine your impact

View- Counted when a visitor loads a page

Visitor- Counted when a user is visiting for the first time in agiven period

Referrers- Other blogs, websites, and search engines that linkto your blog

Top Posts & Pages

Search Engine Terms- The words people use in various

search engines to find posts and pages on your blog. Some search engines do not reveal search terms for privacy

reasons (unknown search terms)

Clicks- The links that your readers are clicking on in your blog


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Useful ArticlesHarvard Magazine:http://harvardmagazine.com/2004/01/creating-community-on-li.html

5 Ways to Get Your Blog Indexed by Google in 24 Hours:

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/09/21/5-ways-to-get-your-blog-indexed-by-google-in-24-hours/

The Interactive Guide to Blog Typography Teaches You Howto Improve Your Sites Readability:http://lifehacker.com/5969756/the-interactive-guide-to-blog-

typography-teaches-you-how-to-improve-your-sites-readability

Is Your Business Guilty of These 6 Blogging Mistakes?http://mashable.com/2013/01/25/business-blog-mistakes/
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