A typical day's entry on the Serious Instructional Technology site includes links to two to five new articles or Web sites, along with a brief summary or quote from each one. The site also includes brief descriptions of the author's own experiences dealing with distance education. Occasionally, Mr. Carter-Tod even adds general comments about his moods, about his family, or about life in general. It's just sort of a professional-development ritual. Serious Instructional Technology has attracted a devoted audience of more than 100 readers, many of whom check in each day, said Mr. Carter-Tod.
Several Web logs focus on distance education and educational technology.
Mr. Carter-Tod said he gets his share of fan mail from readers who say they appreciate his site. But not all the feedback has been positive. A site that reviews Web logs wrote that Serious Instructional Technology was a little too serious.