Abstract
The use of social media for educational purposes has increased in the past few years. While the use of Facebook and Twitter has been extensively researched, research on the use of blogs in educational contexts has been limited. Course blogs are maintained by the instructor and used as tools to encourage participation, but every student does not participate in these blogs. The current study was an exploratory investigation of the factors that influence students’ participation in course-related blogs. Students enrolled in undergraduate music courses were given the option to create or respond to weekly blog postings by the instructor across two semesters. At the end of each semester, students completed a survey regarding their reactions to the usage of course blog as a participation tool. Findings indicated that conscientiousness and average time spent on Facebook significantly predicted student participation in course blogs. No significant relationships were observed between extroversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, neuroticism and course blog participation. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.
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