Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Group 3
Our blog group decided to post a blog that is very relevant to college students like us. CollegeBlender (www.collegeblender.com) is a site where anyone can post about any topic related to college students. Because this is timely and relevant to college students, we believed that this site would be entertaining for everyone in this class. Although this site does not have much ethos, since it is all based on opinionated writings of random individuals, it is loaded with pathos. Everything on this site is directed towards us, as students. On this site you can read about ways to handle your emotions, good music, ways to save money, things that make you laugh, and other college things (like drinking games...a topic that noone in this class should even bother reading). Go check this site out. You won't be disappointed.
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This blog definitely involves pathos. It is directly targeting college kids by posting about topics that interest us. There is information about art, college life, entertainment, news, science, sports, entertainment, and technology. It would be hard to find anyone in college who isn't mildly interested in at least one of those subjects. The site is also relatively easy to navigate. There is a part where you can find the latest blog postings, to find what is most up to the minute. There is also another part where you can find the most active blogs, that the most people have been reading over time. All in all, a great blog to read for any college student.
ReplyDeleteAs Jeff and Caleb said before this blog contains pathos. It is definitely a blog that all college students should read. The posts and ideas on this blog relate greatly to us since we are college students and are going through most of the same things these people are writing about. One problem with this blog is the ethos. The posts are made by just anyone who wants to talk about something college related. All in all this is a great blog that should be read by any college student.
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ReplyDeleteI like the relevance of the blog. I know that I personally hate reading through boring and dry academic sources, but this adds some enjoyment to the matter. It has extreme relevance to college students, and as a blog surrounded by college student, it will always be timely. It's nice to have something that breaks the monotony of many blogs.
ReplyDeleteI really like how the website navigation is set up. The top bars are separated by topics like, entertainment, business, and technology. When the website is all for college students it is nice to see organization in the website. For me it really adds credibility to the articles. The articles themselves are relaxed and informal. They are just honest, real information on topics that most college students would like to click on.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this blog because it is not only relevant but it's timely. It has an article about how to get yourself back in the mind-set of college and discusses how you can keep yourself calm while making the transition back from winter break. This article was posted on January 10th and had I been aware of this site before, it probably would have helped me get back into the swing of things. Overall, this is a very nice blog choice.
ReplyDeleteThis website is a great source for misc. information about college life. Almost as same as the 2nd Blog Groups. However, this website is user friendly and easily navigational. Also like the other web page the information is lacking credentials and credible sources. It is another source for gossip, college help, and tips. It does apply to a broader crowd because it is not just for college students. You can find out information of any kind here.
ReplyDeleteAs mentioned previously, this blog does a remarkable job at appealing to the college audience. From drinking games to how to adjust to school after a long relaxing break, its a great read for students. Although it does lack valid credentials, there was one article I saw that talked about a study done at UCLA addressing the issue of rising levels of stress for freshman. It provided a quick look at the important components and results of the study which is what most college students want. Sifting through scientific articles is sometimes difficult for the busy college student. Overall, although it would not be a valuable resource for a research paper, it is a place where students can turn for a good read and even some factual evidence.
ReplyDeleteI feel like that any blog posted that has to deal with college is going to be a winner. Not all of the articles are going to appeal to each person, but on a site like this, you are sure to find something (like the drinking games and such) that may interest you. As Nate said, I like the relaxed, informal mood that is set by this blog, as well as the real info.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is great for any college student. It appeals to the student various ways from topics about adjusting to school, studying, and drinking games. The blog is very easy to navigate making it reader friendly. Although the blog does lack credibility on some topics it is a great blog for informal reading.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tori's thoughts about the blog on stress. College students spend so much time reading daily so it is a good idea to keep information you want to get out in a blog short, sweet, and to the point. The blog is definitely lacking in credibility, but I assume that is true in a lot of blogs considering they are made for anyone to get their word out. If you are out looking for blogs containing ethos, this site is not for you. It is very hard to find the credible blogs. I noticed that there aren't many advertisements located on the website which is nice because no one likes to be bombarded with, "BUY THIS!"
ReplyDeleteI agree with sreti311, any collegiate blog is going to have a certain amount of pathos with the class and in effect be a winner.
ReplyDeleteI found this blog to be very relevant and timely for a college student. I liked that it was relevant for nearly every college student out there because it did not focus on one particular aspect of college life. There were blogs about scinece, music, sports, fashion, advice, sex, drinking, technology, politics, and much more. This allows the blog site to reach out to a bigger audience adn allows a wider span for the ideal audenience. I agree with the idea that it is set up well and easy to find the blogs that you are desiring to read.
ReplyDeleteThe blog has a very user friendly lay out to it. It is easy to navigate through the website and it helps by including categories. It is also relevant and timely because it brings up things that college students should know and be informed of.
ReplyDeleteThis blog truly is relevant to college students. Having the aspects of the fun side of college: drinking games, fashion, sports, and music; as well as the more serious, academic portions: technology, politics, science, and general educational advice. This aids in holding various readers' attention and creates a timely personna. Since it is a blog, however, the credentials of those writing the links must be questioned. All in all, this is a rather timely and relevant blog site for college students whose posts may not be taken as extremely accurate.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with the easy navigating page. I thought it was slightly confusing, and I would rather have simple articles to read, rather than looking through blogs. I did like the scoring on the side, so that I am able to know if it is not worth reading. It may be relevant, but the blogs I looked through only had a paragraph that didn't provide me with much information
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kailey when she says the navigating is slightly confusing. Some of the blogs didn't even make sense and were slightly pointless. However, there were some that caught my attention and seemed interesting to read. I also didn't think the website was very eye catching. Maybe it needs more eye drawing pictures or catching titles, or even just colors. The blue and white just made it seem too academic and boring to me.
ReplyDeleteThis website doesn't appeal to me compared to the other sites posted. I'm more of someone who clicks on blogs/posts based on interesting pictures with an interesting title. Collegeblender didn't have those pictures to catch my attention quickly. Also, if someone wanted to look at a post you have to click on it about 3 times in order to read it. This site does have interesting topics but the layout could be more appealing in my opinion. I did like the top navigation bar so you can choose where you want to direct your search.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone! My name is Dan (@danosphere) or http://collegeblender.com/users/dan. Wow it's awesome to see how actual college students feel about CollegeBlender! I'm actually one of the founders, and I'm really glad that some of you like (and some don't, and that's ok!) the site!
ReplyDeleteWe started in blogging, but are going to be pushing out from there into new channels- as you may have noticed you can narrow the content your viewing down to a specific campus by clicking the "All Schools" section in the top-right navigation and then searching for your school. Right now the blog posts you see are from students all across the U.S. and Canada - we don't actually control much of what is posted, it's all created by students just like you- some current, some alumni.
If you take the time to join, you will see there are also forums for discussing whatever is on your mind, outside the context of a blog post- and you can even post anonymously if you so choose for those taboo subject (although we discourage, and moderate any kind of slanderous gossip). Soon you will be able to access tweets and foursquare checkins from users at your school and others in the network as well!
So it seems like some people aren't the biggest fans of the navigation? Or is it the relationship between some of the categories and the posts found under them and their relevancy to that category? Also I hear that images could be better utilized to draw attention to some of the hotter posts? And cutting back on the number of clicks to get to a full story- gotcha on all those, we will work on improving that flow and those issues.
Anything else you would like to see on the site? We really are trying to build a place for college kids to hangout and see what's happening on campus both locally and abroad through CollegeBlender. So if you have any requests, I'm all ears!
Thanks again for checking out the site! Awesome to see how you all feel about it!
Dan (CB Founder Guy)
I agree with Nate, I really like how the navigation is set up. If someone is looking for a specific topic, its right at the top and one of the first things you see. I also like all of the different options it gives to us. Almost all topics are covered and it seems as if a lot of good articles could be found.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is very informative and interesting for all college students. The set up is very basic and the layout make the blog very user friendly for anyone. It appeals to a large range of students, regardless their major or field of study, with various topics about studying, school, and partying.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Dan, I think that it would make the blog more appealing and to a certain extent instantly informative if there were larger pictures (not to sound to childish) in addition, it would be neat if there were a side bar with names of different colleges that when clicked on would give you posts about that particular school.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is definitely very applicable to college students. The first blog I saw was about cover letters which is something that is beginning to be very important. However, I am not a fan of the setup. Only one blog shows up at a time and the Blogwire thing at the bottom is dumb. I don't want to see a bunch of random peoples one line comments.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is directed at college students like me. Many of the articles deal with situations I have seen personally. There is not very much advertising on this site which is surprising because usually these sites have many ads directed at college students.
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