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Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
Software that enables users to subscribe to syndicated web content. Aggregators represent “pull” technology. The most commonly used aggregator is Apple’s iTunes.
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Stay Tuned for Podcast U and the Data on M-Learning
Deborah Vess (Georgia College & State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch010
Abstract
Podcasting is a growing trend in higher education, and this chapter reviews the most common applications for podcasting in higher education and the current literature on its impact on student learning. Although many educators question whether podcasting creates an effective active learning environment, institutional research data from Georgia College & State University indicate that podcasting may have a positive impact grade on distributions and retention, but not on student opinion surveys rating teacher performance. While surveys indicate that students want podcasts of course materials, research suggests that they make limited use of them. Data indicate that student-produced podcasts may be the most efficacious academic model for podcasting, but much work remains to be done to assess the educational impact of podcasting.
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Electric Vehicles in Smart Grids
In this chapter, the term refers to demand response aggregator and is a commercial entity that provides demand response services such as the ones described in this chapter to customers with strategies or technology to reduce their electric consumption and then making use of the electric load reductions in wholesale energy markets.
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Data-Driven Framework for Quantification of Reactive Power Using Aggregated Load Data
Aggregator in a typical energy supply industry, gathers data of demand and supply from various parts of the power network; and then pools them and then sells the energy (or capacity) to the Distribution System Operators (DSOs). The role of aggregator is critical in ensuring the transparency and competitiveness in energy markets.
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Stay Tuned for Podcast U and the Data on M-Learning
Software that enables users to subscribe to syndicated web content. Aggregators represent “pull” technology. The most commonly used aggregator is Apple’s iTunes.
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Podcasting as a Next Generation Teaching Resource
Aggregators, also known as “podcatchers” are software that allow listeners to subscribe to podcasts via Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
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Pedagogical Practice for Learning with Social Software
A software application, often called a “feedreader” used to gather a subscriber’s RSS feeds and present them in a browser page. The aggregator is automatically updated on a regular basis with new content from the RSS feeds as they are published.
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