Show your picture on blog posts?

Doug Holton's picture
Are people cool with showing your picture on your blog posts here?
It looks kind of neat and more personable when listing all the recent blog posts, but it looks a little weird when you view your own blog, because you see your picture over and over.
I went ahead and turned it on, but comment here if you have any problems with it.
I added the picture to the display of recent group blog posts too (the "blog" tab you see on any group page).  For example here are recent blog posts for the foundations classes.
 
Also, I announced it on the list, but students now can create their own groups - for example a study group, a group for cyclists, school librarians, etc.  Just please keep it professional if you can :)  To create a group select "Group" from the "Create Content" menu at the top of the page when you are logged in.
 
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Submitted by Doug Holton on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 7:32am
Edward Bennett's picture

I think adding the pics is a

Submitted by Edward Bennett on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 8:20am.
I think adding the pics is a plus.  I may not always know, at least for now, a person by name only.  Adding the pics to the posts reinforces my memory as to who is actually posting.
Megan Pedersen's picture

Re: Show your picture on blog posts?

Submitted by Megan Pedersen on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:00pm.
I like having the pictures.  They really do help you remember who is talking and makes things much more personal. ~ Thanks
Pam Tidwell's picture

Foundations LIVE!

Submitted by Pam Tidwell on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 8:43pm.
In a live classroom, you get to see everyone's faces when they contribute to the class discussion. That is one of the ways you get to know the people in your class. I think adding pics to the blog posts makes the class seem more "live" like a group of real people instead of just a faceless name on the screen.
 
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Lisa Neal Gualtieri's picture

I agree - pictures personalize the text

Submitted by Lisa Neal Gualtieri (not verified) on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 4:19pm.
It's not that we forget that what we read comes from a person, but the pictures certainly offer a more tangible reminder of who wrote it. Great addition. Now what if you showed a video of yourself writing the post!

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