Most summer reading assignments follow the same pattern: Read the book, write the essay and do the best you can to never think about the topic again. Wouldn't it be fun to switch it up a bit? Dartmouth University certainly thinks so.
According to an Oct. 20 article in The Herald News, Dartmouth took the doldrums out of required reading by having incoming students blog about their reactions to the novel. And tomorrow, the author of their summer reading book will be speaking at the school.
I feel having students blog about books would be a great way to encourage them to create relationships with their fellow classmates before arriving on campus. It also would get them thinking about the topic of the novel in a more unique, personal way.
If you have any thoughts about college blogging, please leave a comment.
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Great post. I think this initiative by Dartmouth is well thought out and could be adopted in many classes on any campus. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your posts.
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