This instructor help text provides suggestions for using on-line journals.
Most rhetorics now contain sections devoted to describing the benefits of journal writing.
Journals provide students with an opportunity to practice writing without the rigid structure and high expectations associated with formal writing assignments. Moving journals on-line contributes to the list of advantages. Northern Illinois University students have convenient access to computers from almost anywhere on campus. As you reply to each student at your leisure, you foster student-teacher communication. Then, you may have them respond to other students' posts.