Access Issues

Yesterday after class my computer crashed. As I was lamenting my dire situation and considering whether I should simply pack up my things and go home, I thought, "thank god for the blog." Because of the blog, most of the work for the research paper is intact. So, another benefit of the blog emerges. However, as I went back to my old method of handwriting my papers, I begin to think about all of the access issues in relation to computing. While of course we can expect our students to use campus resources to complete their work, the dynamic of blogging may be changed for students who must complete this blogging in such a narrow time frame. Because we want the blog to be a way to enhance the writing process, and not be a barrier, those access issues are something we must consider.