RSS and content syndication in higher education: subscribing to a new model of teaching and learning

While blogs, wikis and social networking sites are enjoying high levels of attention as tools to support learning, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) remains the “poor cousin” of these technologies in the higher education classroom, with relatively low uptake amongst educators and students. In this article, the authors argue that the affordances of RSS and content syndication can be used to deliver rich, active, social learning experiences that promote a high degree of learner personalisation, choice and autonomy. They describe a number of ways in which the potential of RSS can be exploited to transform pedagogy in ways that are congruent with emerging theories and models of learning, and that are consistent with the philosophy and ethos of Web 2.0 and networked society at large. The article concludes with a consideration of some of the issues and limitations facing the uptake and use of RSS for teaching and learning. La «Syndication Vraiment Simple» (SVS) des contenus dans l'enseignement supérieur: l'adhésion à un nouveau modèle d'enseignement et d'apprentissage Tandis que le Web 2.0 fait l'objet d'une grande attention comme outil d'appui à l'apprentissage, la «Syndication (mise en commun) Vraiment Simple(SVS) demeure le «parent pauvre» de ces technologies. On peut utiliser les services de la SVS et la mise à disposition des contenus pour fournir des situations d'apprentissage interpersonnel riches et actives qui suscitent un haut niveau de personnalisation, de choix et d'autonomie de la part de l'apprenant. On décrit un certain nombre de modes d'exploitation possibles du potentiel de la RSS pour transformer la pédagogie en harmonie avec les nouvelles théories et les modèles d'apprentissage en accord avec la philosophie et l'éthique de la société en réseau dans son sens le plus large. RSS und Inhaltssyndication in höherer Bildung: das Unterstützen eines neuen Modells, zu lehren und zu lernen Während Web 2.0 sich hoher Aufmerksamkeit als Werkzeug, das Lernen zu unterstützen erfreut, bleibt Really Simple Syndication der “arme Vetter” dieser Techniken. Der “Angebotscharakter” von RSS und Inhaltssyndication kann verwendet werden, um inhaltsreiche, aktive, soziale Lernerfahrungen zu liefern, die einen hohen Grad von Anfängerpersonalisierung hervorbringen, Wahlmöglichkeit und Autonomie fördern. Sie beschreiben eine Anzahl von Wegen, in denen das Potential von RSS benutzt werden kann, um Pädagogik so zu transformieren, dass sie mit neuen Theorien und Lernmodellen kongruent sind, Theorien und Modelle zu lernen, die mit der Philosophie und dem Ethos der allgemein vernetzten Gesellschaft übereinstimmen. La «Sindicalización realmente simple» (SRS) de contenidos en la senseñanza superior: suscribiendo a un nuevo modelo de enseñanza y aprendizaje Mientras la Web 2.0 está disfrutando de altos niveles de atención como herramienta de apoyo al aprendizaje,la «sindicalización» realmente simple (SRS) sigue siendo menospreciada en relación con esas tecnologías.Las capacidades de la SRS y de la sindicalización de contenidos pueden ser aprovechadas para suministrar experiencias de aprendizaje social ricas y activas que favorecen por parte del alumno un alto nivel de personalización, de elección y de autonomía. Se describe algunas maneras de aprovechar el potencial de SRS para transformar la pedagogía en sintonía con las teorías y modelos de aprendizaje en vías de aparición y en conformidad con la filosofía y la ética de la sociedad en red en un sentido amplio.

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