When is a blog not a blog?

Brad Kozlek
Education Technology Services
bak147@psu.edu

Presentation Outline

What is a blog?

Started as a space for personal reflection.

A few examples from around PSU:

Features of a blog

Why Movable Type?

static publishing - lower server overhead

Why Movable Type?

Works in PASS space

  • use existing file storage
  • use existing tools
  • use existing quota management
  • use existing policies

Why Movable Type?

open source

Why Blogging?

Who Cares?

Why blogging?

A blog just isn't a blog.....

A blog is...

web publishing

A blog is...

an educational publishing platform


A blog is....

an e-portfolio

A blog is...

  • a homepage
  • personal content management

A blog is...

A blog is...

A podcast

A blog is...

whatever you want it to be.


This presentation was made with with Movable Type

view as blog

Why Blogging?


Faculty Success Story: Dr. Christopher Long

Where to go for more info