Before beginning FAHE11001 I was not fully aware of what an RSS aggregator was. I definitely didn't know what the term 'RSS aggregator' stood for, but had been using it without actually knowing I had been. For example I have a gadget function on my desktop that allows me to see the date, time, notes, photos and many other different things. The gadget in particular that relates to RSS is the 'Feed Headlines' this automatically feeds news headlines from Google News.
RSS is a rapidly growing concept and many websites are adding the RSS function to their sites. RSS can stand for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary" (Duffy & Burns, 2006). My understanding is that by adding a websites RSS aggregator you receive constant and up to date information on the sites new content and also if anything has been altered. This can all be done without actually entering the site itself, so you don't have to continuously visit the site to check when the article/information you are seeking is on there or has been updated.
Therefore this is a helpful learning tool because it decreases the amount of time and effort when searching for a particular item from the site you have a RSS aggregator for. Having a constant feed of up to date information, in particular for news articles, is another way that RSS aggregators contribute to the learning process. This is because it is not always consciously acknowledged by the learner but by it being frequently seen it is subconsciously absorbed.
According to Oliver (1999) learning design combines the following three elements: Learning Tasks, Learning Recourses and Learning Supports. RRS aggregator is both a great learning resource and a learning support. It is a resource because it is place where students can find information from online articles, books, documents, web links and many more places on the World Wide Web quickly and efficiently. RSS aggregator is a learning support because it gives constant announcements on the specific topic the students are studying.
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RSS is a rapidly growing concept and many websites are adding the RSS function to their sites. RSS can stand for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary" (Duffy & Burns, 2006). My understanding is that by adding a websites RSS aggregator you receive constant and up to date information on the sites new content and also if anything has been altered. This can all be done without actually entering the site itself, so you don't have to continuously visit the site to check when the article/information you are seeking is on there or has been updated.
Therefore this is a helpful learning tool because it decreases the amount of time and effort when searching for a particular item from the site you have a RSS aggregator for. Having a constant feed of up to date information, in particular for news articles, is another way that RSS aggregators contribute to the learning process. This is because it is not always consciously acknowledged by the learner but by it being frequently seen it is subconsciously absorbed.
According to Oliver (1999) learning design combines the following three elements: Learning Tasks, Learning Recourses and Learning Supports. RRS aggregator is both a great learning resource and a learning support. It is a resource because it is place where students can find information from online articles, books, documents, web links and many more places on the World Wide Web quickly and efficiently. RSS aggregator is a learning support because it gives constant announcements on the specific topic the students are studying.
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Duffy, P. & Bruns, A. (2006). The Use of Blogs, Wikis and RSS in Education: A Conversation of Possibilities. Retrieved August 1, 2009 from http://eprints.qut.edu.au/5398/1/5398.pdfGoogle
Oliver, R. (1999). Exploring strategies for on-line teaching and learning. Distance Education, 20(2), 240-254. Retrieved August 1, 2009 from http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/project/learn_design.htm
News, Feed Headlines. Retrieved August 4, 2009 from http://news.google.com.au/news?pz=1&ned=au&hl=en&topic=h&num=3&output=rss
Oliver, R. (1999). Exploring strategies for on-line teaching and learning. Distance Education, 20(2), 240-254. Retrieved August 1, 2009 from http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/project/learn_design.htm
News, Feed Headlines. Retrieved August 4, 2009 from http://news.google.com.au/news?pz=1&ned=au&hl=en&topic=h&num=3&output=rss
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