Spring 2005, Aggregators objectives

Project 3 objectives

Process

Blog and blogroll

Evaluation

Project theme: Instructional technology, aggregators Purpose. The purpose of this project is to explore the use of aggregators as a research tool. The project includes a personal blog, blogroll, documentation of process, and evaluation of results. Project plan. The blog My Space is powered by Bloglines, a free web-based service. The first entry, made on April 19, 2005, discusses the purpose and goals of the blog. The blogroll includes about 25 feeds and is the source of commentary and judgement about the aggregator's effectiveness as a research tool.

Navigation. The links located in the bar toward the top of this page access the following topics: Project 3 objectives: links to the current page. Process: documents the process and resources used and covers the following topics initial inquiry important terms and definitions site reviews for feeds and aggregators set-up adding and deleting blogs syndicated web content locating blogs and syndicated content publishing the blogroll tools. Research site: links to the personal blog and blogroll titled My Space, powered by Bloglines. Evaluation: summary and commentary on the use of aggregators as a research tool

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Author: Jacalyn Watson, City Univeristy, April, 2005