Web 2.0 Synonyms & Opposites

The opposite of hyperlinking is RSS aka really simple syndication.

Users find content on the web and hyperlink to it . The opposite is subscribing to syndicated content aka RSS feeds.

RSS readers are also known as aggregators.

Metadata or metatags

• are usually embedded in website code,
• are not visible to the eye,
• are added by website content managers,
• are arranged by taxonomies,
• are structured hierarchically, and
• are meant for search engines.

The opposite of a metatag is a regular tag.

Tags

• are words that authors such as bloggers select and attach to the content they create,
• are meant for humans,
• are arranged by folksonomies,
• are logical in the sense that they convey meaning about the content, and
• are often arranged into tag concept groups called tag clouds, which show how the terms relate to one another.

Hyperlinking & tagging can both be considered e-learning activities as they impact student learning, whereas RSS feeds are rather materials that can be part of an e-course.