Aaron Campbell has written a good comparative review of some blogging software with the classroom in mind. Written in November 2005 - things have evolved considerable with Elgg and no doubt with the other services. Still, it is a useful guide for teachers wanting to get a quick overview of some tools available.
Weblog Applications for EFL/ESL Classroom Blogging: A Comparative Review
Although Elgg was not built as a blogging platform it is nice to see it stand up well in the comparison chart. The main difference is that Elgg has been designed as an integrated learning landscape (facilitating connections and community) rather than emphasising a single central tool.
Two things worth noting; Elgg does support a form of mobile blog using an XML-RPC client and since this review, has a WYSIWYG editor.
We have some exciting developments coming in the next few weeks which, we feel, will really enhance the Elgg experience. Watch this space.
