Stephen Downes

The author considers how to get students interested in blogging again after a two week break (turns out they're not doing it for fun after all). Something like MyGlu would address the need for a central browsing location, as outlined in this article. As for the rest, as the author says, "As our blogs evolve, we need to ensure they remain a real space with authentic writing. Setting too many guidelines simply turns blogging into an electronic assignment."