The Effect of Using A Blog as Reporting Media of Weekly Reading in Blended Learning Environment

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to verify the effect of using a blogfolio by collage students as weekly reading reporting media. The data were collected through experiment quantitative by pre-test post-test design. The method was done to 42 students in Educational Technology, Education Faculty, Universitas Negeri Padang at Development of Innovative Instructional Model Course. This result showed that way had significant effect on students learning outcome. The implications of using a blogs as per weekly reporting media require minimal computer skills, managing blog pages, and internet, to provide the widest possible opportunity to participate in improving message processing.