Blogs and Blogging for ResearchersSam Aston & Lisa Jeskins

Aim

This session will introduce attendees to blogs and the benefits that blogs can have when they are maintained by researchers

Objectives:

By the end of this session, you will be able:

• To define a blog

• To recognise the benefits of blogs to researchers

• To understand how blogs can be used as information sources

Course Outline

Duration Topic Content Method Facilitator5 mins Welcome Introductions/Schedule Presentation Sam/Lisa5 mins What is a blog? Definition Video Sam15 mins Why blog Small group discussion Sam5 mins Why researchers should blog Video Sam10 mins Importance of blogs Statistics of blogs

Powerful/successful blogsPresentation Lisa

15 mins Examples of blogs Talk to person sitting next to you/handout

Lisa

10 mins Things to think about Writing tone, copyright Discussion/Handout Lisa15 minutes Setting up a blog Tips and services to use Presentation Sam

15 mins Searching for a blog post

Why/How Presentation/flip chart Lisa

20 mins Keeping up to date Sam5 mins Round up/Close/Feedback Sam