Blogging is not a very linear process. In some ways, it is like concentric circles, with layers of complexity and customization. In other ways, it is more like a tinker toy model of different pieces that connect to each other in a myriad of ways.  This makes blogging interesting but also very challenging to teach. The entire time that I was working on the lessons, up until the moment they were released, I struggled with the order of the topics and how in depth to cover them. I chafed when I had to keep saying wait until week X to answer your questions as some roared on ahead  while others needed a lot more details on topics that I barely had time to mention. As our maiden voyage of this course is drawing to a close, I continue to struggle with those questions.

I will be revising this course based upon student evaluations. I always tweak my courses based  upon student feedback and most time there is consensus amongst my students. This time I am inviting your feedback in the form of a conversation. I would really like to know what you thought about the order of the topics and the depth with which they were covered. Because this is not a linear topic, I am expecting less consensus in this course. That is evident in the evaluations that I have received so far.

Here are some of the questions that I hope you might tackle in your comments:

• Too much content or not enough?
• Should it be divided into two classes? If so how? personal and business blogging? blog writing and social networking? building a blog and building a theme?
• Did the order of topics make sense? What did you wish you learned earlier or later than was presented?
• What did you wish I had covered in less detail?
• What did you wish I had covered in more detail?
• By waiting to introduce social networking until week 5, do you think you will have enough time to at least try it out before the class ends? Realize that internet social networks, like all networks, take time to develop

Thank you I am looking forward to this discussion