An interesting post on using weblogs to create an engaging learning experience:

Why are weblogs so successful? Apart from being very easy to use, I feel that there are three key attributes that have contributed to its success: 1) personal point of view, 2) chronological nature and 3) byte-sized posts. Together, these three attributes help create experiences that are both engaging and memorable. In this article, I will outline a design method that incorporates these weblog attributes.