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Track RSS Feeds (Yes RSS) with Feedly

When Google Reader was retired in 2013, many people lost their favorite way to keep up with new posts from their favorite news websites and blogs. Some found alternatives, while many others replaced the cultivated environment of an RSS aggregator with social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter, relying on their social networks to surface interesting material from around...
How to Send an RSS Feed to Your Email Account

Recently, one of our readers wrote me that she was “trying to figure out if there is a way to have new posts sent directly to my email… When I click on the [ProfHacker] RSS feed link I just get computer language that makes no sense.” If you’re unfamiliar with the acronym RSS and would like to learn more about...
Replacing Google Reader

As news nerds everywhere will remember, a couple of months back Google announced (also see George’s post) that they would be closing down Google Reader, which many people used as their RSS reader, and many more used as the backend for their dedicated feed readers. Reader will go away on the first of July. A July 1 deadline makes it an...
Reading Intentionally Online

ProfHacker writers consistently recommend RSS (Really Simple Syndication) as a tool for managing the flow of digital information. RSS is so useful that Mark describes it as “the draft horse of social media.” I’ve explained how RSS helps with “Keeping Up Online,” George showed how to use it for “Keeping Up With Favorite Web Services”, and Heather reminded us to...
Google Reader to Shut Down: Now What?

If you were on Twitter yesterday, you would have noticed that in addition to many people commenting on the new pope, there was great outrage over Google deciding to shut down its Google Reader service, which is a very handy one-stop-shop for keeping up with all of your RSS feeds. (Not sure why you would want to do this? Check out...
Check Those Journal Article RSS Feeds

RSS feeds are great for keeping up with journal article publications as they come out. (We covered the basics previously here. ) But lately I’ve noticed that several of my feeds haven’t updated, and sure enough, I found that some feeds had been changed without proper notification. So I’ve added “check on RSS for all journals that I read” to...

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14 Aug

Shout out to #FHSUTILT students Ethan Shippy, Jessica Rodriguez-Chavez, & Emily Cranwell for all of their work on fall Prof Dev Day! These 3 ran from the MU to TH, to Forsyth & back. They distributed & collected 100s of door prize entries & 40 sign-in sheets, across 10 dif rooms.

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10 Aug

Today's TILT Tip: Faculty-administrator relationships are key to creating a great work environment, working toward the University mission, and creating a positive culture across campus. Here are a few ways to strengthen those important ties: https://t.co/GH6qkLaFNH .

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New OLC Scorecard Measures Quality of Online Student Support

A new self-evaluation tool from the Online Learning Consortium measures the services and supports in place for online students.
UCSD First Campus to Offer Agent-Assisted Service to Low-Vision Students

The University of California, San Diego has announced that it has become the first Aira-enabled university in the United States. It is offering free smartphone access to the accessibility technology for vision-impaired members of its entire campus community, including students, staff and faculty.
Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of Sept. 24, 2018)

Upcoming events include the 2018 C.C.U.M.C. Annual Conference, Construct3D Blockchain in Education West and the Internet2 2018 Technology Exchange.
Blackboard Intros Mobile Ordering App

A new offering from Blackboard allows students to order food and other items from any location via mobile device.
Central State U Taps Oracle Student Management to Boost Student Success Efforts

In an effort to increase degree attainment for non-traditional students, Ohio's Central State University is rolling out Oracle's Student Management product for student recruiting, engagement and support.
Talari Launches SD-WAN Solution for Connecting Multiple Cloud Services

Talari Networks announced a new offering targeting the growing software-defined wide-area-network space, highlighting connectivity to multiple cloud services.

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