Home July 9, 2025 Let’s be honest, blogging doesn’t always get the credit it deserves in instructional design circles. But when thoughtfully integrated into the learning environment, blogging can do more than just collect digital dust! It can expand knowledge, deepen skills, and transform engagement. Blogging invites learners to process and personalize information. Instead of passively taking in content, they’re encouraged to reflect, synthesize, and express their understanding in their own words. This kind of active engagement builds higher-order thinking skills and strengthens comprehension, especially when supported by purposeful prompts and scaffolding (Cheng & Lei, 2021). It also creates opportunities for meaningful peer interaction. Commenting features can transform individual posts into collaborative conversations where learners exchange feedback, share perspectives, and develop communication skills. These interactions help foster a sense of community while encouragi...