Microblogging/Introduction

A number of OERu courses use microblogging to support learning and help learners connect with each other. We anticipate that a large number of OERu learners will not be active microbloggers. This support tutorial has been prepared for students who have been asked to create a microblog account to support their learning, but don't know where to start.

Microblogs originated in 2005 when they were first known as tumblelogs . By 2006 and 2007, the term microblog came into greater usage referring to services offered by Tumblr and Twitter.

Think of a microblog as a stream of digital consciousness comprising short and concise posts in answer to the question: What are you doing or thinking now?

Let us know if you are a regular microblog reader or poster and whether this is your first attempt to create a microblog account by logging into WikiEducator (you can create a free account) and responding to the following poll:


 * 1) How would you rate your knowledge of using microblog software?
 * 2) *Beginner
 * 3) *Intermediate
 * 4) *Advanced
 * 5) How frequently do you read microblog posts?
 * 6) *Never
 * 7) *Sometimes
 * 8) *Frequently
 * 9) Before today, did you have a registered microblog account?
 * 10) *Yes
 * 11) *No
 * 12) *Not sure
 * 13) How frequently do you post microblog entries?
 * 14) *Never
 * 15) *Sometimes
 * 16) *Frequently