Online Class without an Ending:

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Online Class without an Ending

• RSS-enabled Technologies Extend Class beyond the
  Semester
• http//onlinelearningupdate.com/telecoop.ppt

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Web 2.0 RSS in Classes

• Concept is simple but significant
• We wiki, blog, podcast, and use other RSS-enabled
  in-class technologies to facilitate distribution
  of class materials and to engage students
• Design these to be relevant to and to encourage
  participation by those who have completed the
  class the semester never ends!
• My use began as a listserv for graduate seminar
  in new and emerging technologies continued with
  my class Internet in American Life

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Web 2.0 RSS in Classes

• Applying RSS technologies in classes
• What is RSS?
• Really Simple Syndication RSS 2.0 for podcasts
• RSS in Wikipedia
• Every time you put in an update on a blog,
  podcast, wiki, etc. new rss is auto-generated
• Aggregators catch the update and content
• In some cases, these are even re-published
• They can be auto-inserted into Web pages
• RSS in Collaborative Learning Environments

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Web 2.0 RSS in Classes

• Blogs
• Blog on Blogs in Education
• Rays Blog Examples
• Go to Google type in words online learning --2
• Online Learning Update
• Email Subscribers
• Via Widgets
• Item Use stats track accesses
• Techno News
• Email Subscriptions
• Ed Tech
• 30-day Item Use

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Web 2.0 RSS in Classes

• Podcast
• Podcasting in Education EDUCAUSE Review
• Podcast Examples
• IdiotVox Rankings
• UIS Podcasting Center
• UIS iTunes U
• Easy Enhanced Podcast ToolFactory CyberProf
• Wiki
• Wikis, Ready or Not EDUCAUSE Review
• Wiki Examples
• PBwiki
• Wikispaces

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Web 2.0 RSS in Classes

• Second Life!
• Emerging RSS feeds of content updates/changes
  from Second Life
• in-world RSS
• In summary
• Simple concept important impact
• Move some content outside your LMS
• Use RSS to syndicate to students/graduates
• Build a following maximize impact of efforts

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Contact Info

• Ray Schroeder
• Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning
• University of Illinois at Springfield
• One University Plaza
• Springfield, IL 62703
• 217-206-7531
• Schroeder.ray_at_uis.edu
• http//onlinelearningupdate.com/telecoop.ppt