We’ve started to get a good set of emerging blogs in this alpha test! Now seems like the ideal time to highlight a few of these.
chialpha.blogs.plymouth.edu - Chi-Alpha is a student organization who is reaching out to their membership with news of upcoming events, past events, and things of interest to the membership. An ideal usage of a blog for a student organization! We hope to see more like this. Plymouth State has like 200 student organizations?
library.blogs.plymouth.edu - The library is using their blog to draw attention to things going on in the library. In addition, they are using this medium to draw your attention to publications in the library which you may not have known about or found on your own. This is a great way for everyone to become engaged with the library and explore further.
dcfischer.blogs.plymouth.edu - Dwight Fischer, Chief Information Officer, is providing up to date entries about Information Technology Services (ITS) initiatives, concerns, and tips. Curious where the leader of ITS is leading them and the campus? Follow Dwight’s blog and you’ll have all the insight and interaction you desire.
wpopac.blogs.plymouth.edu - WPOPAC is a software initiative lead by Casey Bisson. Casey has created an online public access catalog based off of WordPress. This innovative service is garnering Casey and the institution significant recognition. If you want to know how this project is coming along, follow this blog and you will have the inside story.
As a recap, we highlighted a student organization, a campus department, a staff member, and a campus project. If you have a similar idea or situation, following one of these models can get you started. However, you are not limited to what these others have done. WordPress is a powerful blogging tool which all of these sites have only begun to explore.
Missing in this list are good examples of student, faculty, and alumni blogs. Personal blogs from these groups could be substantial, but no one in these majority groups has stepped up and proved they have the interest and unique perspective to captivate an audience. If you are in one of these groups, step up and be heard! We want your involvement.
