Syndicating Learning Objects with RSS and Trackback

Syndicating Learning Objects Syndicating Learning Objects with RSS and Trackbackwith RSS and Trackback

Alan LevineAlan Levine(Maricopa Community Colleges)(Maricopa Community Colleges)

Brian LambBrian Lamb(University of British Columbia)(University of British Columbia)

D’Arcy NormanD’Arcy Norman(University of Calgary, CAREO)(University of Calgary, CAREO)

Learning Objects and RSS…. MERLOT International Conference 2003Learning Objects and RSS…. MERLOT International Conference 2003

A Scenario of Two Teachers…A Scenario of Two Teachers…

… who take an interest in using … who take an interest in using learning objectslearning objects


Meet Lora, Geology facultyMeet Lora, Geology faculty


Lora starts to find information on Lora starts to find information on learning objectslearning objects


Nigel, a tech-savvy student, Nigel, a tech-savvy student, helps locate key educational helps locate key educational

technology sites with RSS feeds.technology sites with RSS feeds.


A desktop RSS aggregator A desktop RSS aggregator brings many sources to Lorabrings many sources to Lora


The great oracle shines the light The great oracle shines the light on RSS and learning objectson RSS and learning objects



Meet Boris, Humanities Meet Boris, Humanities Professor…Professor…

… just across campus, another … just across campus, another faculty member interested in faculty member interested in

using learning objectsusing learning objects


On the Humanities-L listserv, Boris On the Humanities-L listserv, Boris reads about learning objects…reads about learning objects…


Boris discovers ideas on RSS Boris discovers ideas on RSS and Learning Objectsand Learning Objects


At his desktop, Boris gets RSS feeds At his desktop, Boris gets RSS feeds from collections with content in the from collections with content in the

humanitieshumanities


Boris creates a weblog on learning Boris creates a weblog on learning objects in the humanitiesobjects in the humanities

Feeds from Maricopa, HUMBUL,

CAREO, “MERLOT”, About.com


Lora discovers a useful Lora discovers a useful correlation tool in the MLX.correlation tool in the MLX.


Lora's blog describes context for Lora's blog describes context for her use of this objecther use of this object


Lora downloads the object and Lora downloads the object and uses it in her own lessonuses it in her own lesson


Boris ponders how he can help Boris ponders how he can help students understand correlation in students understand correlation in

research journalsresearch journals


Boris discovers the same MLX Boris discovers the same MLX object that Lora has foundobject that Lora has found

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Syndicating Learning Objects with RSS and Trackback