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A renaissance of audio: podcasting approaches for learning on campus and beyond

Fothergill, J. (2009). A renaissance of audio: podcasting approaches for learning on campus and beyond. Paper presented at the EDEN 2009, 10-13 June 2009, Gdansk, Poland.

Abstract

In this paper, we urge practitioners to consider the potential of podcasting for teaching, learning and assessment. Our perspective is drawn from research on IMPALA (Informal Mobile Podcasting And Learning Adaptation), which showed that there is a range of successful podcasting approaches for students on campus. After briefly surveying the background literature, we provide examples of three approaches, from three different universities: 1) helping students to prepare presentations and assessed work, 2) offering feedback from staff on students’ assessed work, and 3) assisting undergraduates to make the transition from school or college to university. Finally, we answer the important question for EDEN attendees: can podcasting approaches like these be converted for distance education? On the evidence available to date from IMPALA and other studies, we feel confident in predicting that podcasting will be integrated more and more into distance education, to the immense benefit of the long distance learner.

Publication Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Departments: Presidents's Portfolio
School of Science & Technology > Engineering
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