I was a bit lost at first thinking, RSS what is this and what does it do? I found out RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Its function allows the operator to follow news, blogs, Web sites, software updates, newsletters, and more instead of continually visiting a Web site to check for new material. The users simply set up an account for a RSS maybe via Google Reader and subscribe to their favourite Web pages, newspapers etc. The users then can see if anything new has been posted to their favourite Web site (About.com, 2009; The University of Melbourne, 2007). However with this in mind the pages to which the users would like to subscribe need to have a RSS logo 
on it, which is located on the right hand side of the Internet page. To subscribe to an RSS feed, right-click on the orange XML icon (
or 
) and select "Copy Shortcut" or "Copy Link Location" to copy the location URL and then paste it into the RSS reader - follow the instructions for your particular news reader. Left-clicking an RSS feed will just show you a raw XML file (The University of Melbourne). Alternately the users can subscribe though their RSS they have by simply clicking on add a subscription typing in the newspaper you would like to follow and subscribe (CQUniversity, 2009).
I have set up my RSS aggregator by using Google Reader and am finding it much easier to monitor other course members’ blogs through this application. I find it easier than going to each individual blog. I now just access Google reader to see if my course members have added anything new to their blogs.
I feel it is vital for students and LM to use this tool in addition to their blogs to make reading and commenting/feedback onto their blogs a lot simpler: students can keep track of their peers’ blogs and LM can keep track of their students’ blogs. Another advantage of RSS aggregator is the LM can apply the application to project-oriented learning, for example, the LM can work out what the students will be blogging for a subject (Kearsley & Schneiderman, 1999). For instance something current for SOSE: “What is currently happening with Greenpeace (Kevin Rudd’s and Anna Bligh’s plans to double the export coal industry – the business that is happening currently in Hay Point)”. Through the RSS aggregator the LM (with Internet safety in mind) can list suggested topics for the students to look at for ideas or alternatively the students may use the RSS aggregator to keep up-to-date with what is currently happening in Greenpeace via newspaper, Web pages etc. (Kearsley & Shneiderman).
on it, which is located on the right hand side of the Internet page. To subscribe to an RSS feed, right-click on the orange XML icon (
or 
) and select "Copy Shortcut" or "Copy Link Location" to copy the location URL and then paste it into the RSS reader - follow the instructions for your particular news reader. Left-clicking an RSS feed will just show you a raw XML file (The University of Melbourne). Alternately the users can subscribe though their RSS they have by simply clicking on add a subscription typing in the newspaper you would like to follow and subscribe (CQUniversity, 2009).
I have set up my RSS aggregator by using Google Reader and am finding it much easier to monitor other course members’ blogs through this application. I find it easier than going to each individual blog. I now just access Google reader to see if my course members have added anything new to their blogs.
I feel it is vital for students and LM to use this tool in addition to their blogs to make reading and commenting/feedback onto their blogs a lot simpler: students can keep track of their peers’ blogs and LM can keep track of their students’ blogs. Another advantage of RSS aggregator is the LM can apply the application to project-oriented learning, for example, the LM can work out what the students will be blogging for a subject (Kearsley & Schneiderman, 1999). For instance something current for SOSE: “What is currently happening with Greenpeace (Kevin Rudd’s and Anna Bligh’s plans to double the export coal industry – the business that is happening currently in Hay Point)”. Through the RSS aggregator the LM (with Internet safety in mind) can list suggested topics for the students to look at for ideas or alternatively the students may use the RSS aggregator to keep up-to-date with what is currently happening in Greenpeace via newspaper, Web pages etc. (Kearsley & Shneiderman).
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