Thoughts on RSS feeds and aggregators

When I first started this assignment I thought they were a nuisance, just something else to do for this class and then ignore. However, after I carefully reread the assigned readings before taking the quiz, I discovered their true worth. I finally get the idea! Eureka!! I can create a customized "newspaper" for myself, check to see which of my classmates has entered something new on his/her blog, etc. I can see, too, using RSS feeds and aggregators as part of an online course as suggested by D'Souza. See http://www.TeachingHacks.com for his discussion on the topic.