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Posting and Editing to your Blogs.Cofc.Edu Account

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General Information about Blogging at the College of Charleston

College of Charleston Blogging Server

1. CofC now has our own blogging server. 
2. Take a moment to look around at: http://blogs.cofc.edu/

Requesting an Account

1. If you are interested in getting an account please contact the webmaster at  webmaster at cofc.edu and specifying “Blog Request” in the subject line of the e-mail.  By default your blog’s address will be blogs.cofc.edu/yourusername.

Why you Might Want to Use One

1. Some advantages to using a WordPress blogging system are that the admin panel is web-based, which means you can access and update your site from any wired/wireless location. 
2. The fact that WordPress allows for static pages provides greater flexibility with your content.
3. Another benefit of WordPress is that it can be used as a kind of content management system.  It separates the layout & design of your page from the content without any need for programs like DreamWeaver, NVU or SeaMonkey, allowing you to create, edit, or update as much content as you want - when you want.

Ideas for Using Blogs.CofC.Edu in the Classroom

1. Blogging projects encourage student collaboration and and participation in the creation, evaluation, discovery, and selection of information. 
2. By participating in a classroom blog, students are able to experience the process of research by posting some of their findings and views on what they are reading and doing.
3. They can also present mini-presentations and comment on classmates works.
4. The blog format can aid in the organization and archival of their work.
5. It can also be used for peer collaboration and feedback from one class member to another, as students learn what their peers are doing as they themselves are doing it. As a result of this interaction, new ideas and opportunities may arise and class projects may morph into new directions.

Setting a "Redirect" from your exisiting Website

1. The web team is willing to set a redirect from your existing web account if you would prefer to use the blog server for your website.
2. If you are interested in getting a "redirect" please contact the webmaster at  webmaster at cofc.edu and specifying “redirect my website” in the subject line of the e-mail. Make sure to include your existing website url and the url for your new blog.

Happy Blogging!