This link has been bookmarked by 9 people . It was first bookmarked on 19 Nov 2008, by Tarmo Toikkanen.
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21 Dec 08
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24 Nov 08
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23 Nov 08
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Vicki DavisEdublogs has begun embedded context sensitive ads into the blog posts of its authors. I agree with Christopher Sessums, the ethics of this is very questionable, particularly if people aren't asked or given a chance to turn it off.
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22 Nov 08
Britt WatwoodChristopher D. Sessums :: Blog :: discusses edublogs posting hidden ads for those who use search engines to find your blog
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19 Nov 08
Tarmo ToikkanenIlmeisesti Edublogs-palvelussa opiskelijoiden blogeihiinsa kirjoittamia sanoja muutetaan mainoslinkeiksi. Sessums raportoi englanniksi
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For example one student mentioned the word "energy" in her blog entry and I found a pop-up link directing me to Exxon/Mobile. Hmmm? I thought and I read on. This same student also mentioned "college" in her entry wherein a hyperlink associated with the University of Phoenix popped up. I found this rather odd, since the student was currently enrolled here at the University of Florida.
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I checked my other student learning logs in Edublogs and found a similar pattern. It then dawned on me that these links were being added to their content without their notice.
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While Mr. Farmer offers a cogent explanation for the need for revenue to support free, online hosting of Edublogs, he never says anything about embedding advertisements in user created content. I am not opposed to advertisements on free online applications. However, there is a big difference between placing an advertisement on a free site and placing an advertisement in the user's content.
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