User Guide

Instructor Guide for Journal LX

Journal LX gives instructors and students the tools to create media-rich journals within a course. The software provides the classroom community with a forum to reflect on course-related topics, projects, and ideas.

Engaging students in reflective writing

Configured as a private journal, Journal LX serves as a platform for reflective writing. Students can consider and explore course readings, class discussions, or field experiences. Through the journals, the instructor gains ready insight into his students' experiences in the course and can efficiently provide individualized feedback.

Facilitating learning via peer review and feedback

With Journal LX configured for group access, students learn through peer review. They can view one another’s posts and provide comments and suggestions. Such sharing gives students the opportunity to learn by both example and critique.

Encouraging critical thinking and creativity

Using Journal LX for group or course-wide blogging fosters lively discussion of course topics and concepts. When engaged in written debate, students are motivated to sharpen their critical-thinking and rhetorical skills. They can also exercise creativity by adding images, external links, and uploaded files to their posts.