Blogging was an effective way to evaluate class activities and reflect on their significance. However, writing blogs is perhaps not the best way to meet other people since there are social networking websites specifically made for this purpose. And I think it is easier and more convenient to stay in touch with people through facebook rather than blogger.com.
It is true that blogs helped us share our opinions on class activities by letting us express our own views as well as reading others' thoughts and reflections. I believe that this was the most valuable part of blogging experience. We not only participated in class activities but also thought about them and compared our points of view to those of our classmates.
Professor's blog was an engaging one to read as it involved odd information that indirectly related to the class topics. The blog was unique and always interesting to read.
Now the next question is a bit tricky for me to answer. Personally, I prefer having 2 exams (a midterm and a final), and be graded just on those two. There are so many things to keep in mind that writing a blog moves down my to-do-list. It can be challenging to remember those deadlines for blogs and then the second deadlines for comments.
I do not have any plans for posting my blogs about my life now but it is something I may do once I graduate. Hopefully, I will have more time then.
I think the blog assignments should stay as a component of the course because they give students a chance to reflect on the amazing class activities and say everything they want to say about their reactions. Blogging makes sure that the class activities are not a waste of time but a meaningful experience.