Glossary #5 – RSS feed

RSS feed A method of electronically distributing online content on designated websites to subscribers. Usually an email message is sent when a website is updated and the new content is sent to the subscriber. For example, you can sign up to get RSS feeds direct to your email inbox when content is added …

Glossary #3 – Podcast

Podcast A recording, for example of the content of a lecture, made available for download from a website or VLE by syndication – a process of making content available to other sites by means of RSS feeds. Example of Podcasts can be found at the Apple itunes store http://www.apple.com/itunes/  

Glossary #2 – e-Portfolio

e-Portfolio A body of digital evidence assembled and managed by a learner to demonstrate abilities and achievements and/or to reflect on experiences and plan for the future. A range of tools and systems may be available to support the processes involved. An example of an e-portfolio would be Mahara that …

Glossary #1

Blog (weblog) Software that supports synchronous communication which is usually, but not exclusively, text based. An example of a blog would be the eLearning blog- the one you are seeing right now!

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