Blogs – Disadvantages

References provided in Literature Section

• When instructors take away the voluntary nature of participation and begin requiring posting and responses, some students will be tempted to respond simply for the sake of responding and to finish the requirement rather than processing information and learning (Pena-Shaff et al., 2005)
• Information is often based on inner experience, rather than fact (EDUCAUSE, 2005)
• If content is not properly attributed, institutions that host blogs may be liable for copyright infringement (Dabbagh & Reo, in press)
• Posts can be edited or deleted, which can make it difficult to archive or index content (EDUCAUSE, 2005)