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The Pros & Cons. Erin Flannery SWC 200. What is. mBlog was started to give students and faculty a way to blog. The feature started with the hope that the blogs could serve as a record of early 21st century life at Michigan. VS. Can make changes to layout with html.
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The Pros & Cons Erin Flannery SWC 200
What is mBlog was started to give students and faculty a way to blog. The feature started with the hope that the blogs could serve as a record of early 21st century life at Michigan.
VS. • Can make changes • to layout with html • Lots of professional looking templates • Free • Users can choose to participate in the University’s archival project. • Easy to find other blogs by topic • Easy to create • Visitor statistics • Can use trackbacks • Compatible with many widgets • Subject to university’s proper use policy • Option to have multiple authors on one blog • Some options withheld from free version • No privacy option • Must know html to add photos to posts • Extensive help forums • Adding pictures and videos is very easy • URL indicates affiliation with the University • Easy to navigate • Auto Save
worth using? Is • mBlog seems like it would only be useful for someone who is very online savvyNow that there are so many user-friendly options to create a blog, this one does not seem like the best one for the average student.