jrice: "Why does this need to be online? Is there a difference between the assignment (blog a reaction, follow these questions for guidance as you shape your reaction) and what you would find in a print-textbook? No, of course not. Here is a very good example of what I always draw attention to regarding blogging. This assignment really has nothing to with using the weblog for pedagogical purposes. Take away the blog, have students do the work on paper, and the result is the same."