摘要: Abstract: The use of Web 2.0 in the language classroom is an area exploration and interest to many. In recent years, much research has looked at blogs assistance development, this paper continues a similar fashion. One key where adds field however, that it looks portal specifically aimed learners; question Lang-8, which conjunction with being blogging platform, also provides functions social networking service. This exposed 12 Korean participants Lang-8 as part credit-bearing university writing course. made weekly journal entries on upon completion course, were given anonymous online survey complete. addressed areas relating journals, corrective feedback, motivation, learner autonomy. Overall, reported positively affected their motivation levels, had positive experiences through received varied allowed for more autonomous learning.