An RSS feed is a way of accessing a live stream of content curated from a variety of online sources. The 'Remote RSS feeds' block in LEO allows you to curate a stream of content, from different sources, which will be made available to your students in the form of headlines.  Clicking on the headlines will open the full story in another window. Click on 'Useful tips' below to see a list of suggested RSS feeds you can use to get started.

An RSS feed, embedded within a 'HTML' Block, can add a dynamic element to your LEO unit. Every time your students login to your LEO unit, they will be able to view and engage with constantly updated content.

To add an RSS feed to a 'Remote RSS feeds' block in your LEO unit you need to:

Step 1: Locate the RSS feed (or feeds) you would like to embed in your LEO unit

1. We have given you some suggestions under 'Useful tips' below, but many other news sites and blogs have an RSS feed available for you to access. Google "[your topic] + RSS" to find your own.  For this example we are going to use one of the RSS feeds available in the Australian Catholic University, the 'Custom email notifications' feed. You need to get the RSS 'url' or web address. Sometimes you can find on the webpage itself, and sometimes you can grab it from the top of your web browser.

Step 2: Adding a 'Remote RSS feeds' Block to your LEO unit

To add a 'Remote RSS feeds' Block to your LEO unit, please follow the steps in 'How to add a Block to your LEO unit'. Select 'Remote RSS feeds' from the options provided.

Step 3: Configure the settings for your 'Remote RSS feeds' block

1. After you have added a 'Remote RSS feeds' Block to your LEO unit, you will need to add your RSS feeds to it. Locate your newly added 'Remote RSS feeds' block, and click on the pencil icon, then click on 'Configure Remote news feed block'.
2. Click on 'Add/edit feeds' and then click on the blue 'Add a new feed' button.
3. Paste the RSS feed URL from Step 1 (above) into the 'Feed URL' field. Enter a title for your RSS feed as well if you would like to, but this is optional.
4. Click on 'Add a new feed'. If you navigate back to the main page of your LEO unit, your RSS feed will now be displayed in a block on the main page of your LEO unit.