This article addresses the topic of student attendance and outlines some of the emerging findings from a course in Engineering Management at the University of Bristol which makes a recording of the lecture available at the end of the each session.
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The possibility of using the technologies associated with podcasting and MP3 players to augment campus based HE teaching is explored. A study demonstrating its use in five courses, and eliciting favourable learner attitude responses, is briefly reported. A range of educational applications, including and going beyond those demonstrated in the study, are suggested. The different functions entailed are identified: recording, distribution, and playback. The acceptability for each stakeholder group separately is discussed: learners, teachers, IT support. The technology's characteristics are assessed with respect to essential factors for widespread adoption: cost, ease of use (i.e. personal effort and learning costs for users), and educational benefit. The underlying technologies are briefly described, partly to indicate what the fundamental advantages are based on (independently of currently available products) and partly to allow likely longevity to be assessed. Finally some underlying principles from the viewpoint of educational research are proposed and discussed.
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Sixty-two percent of the students responding indicated a desire to have podcasts of their courses available. On how students anticipate accessing the podcast, 55% prefer access via their laptop computer, 35% on a portable audio player, and 33% a desktop computer. The desire to access via a laptop may appear counter intuitive on first glance. However, as format of 'Podcasts' continue to evolve, the capabilities of this distribution approach span a range of formats; from an audio file, to enhanced podcasts which combine audio with graphics such as slides, synchronized to the audio, text files such as handouts and readings, and 'video podcasts', which can be viewed on a video enabled portable device -- as well as via a computer. As a learning tool, the majority indicate they would . . .
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While many of these resources are aimed at both grade school and higher-ed teachers, they demonstrate the various ways in which PodCasting may be used for learning. We hope you find them inspiring and useful in your PodCasting efforts for corporate learning in your organization!
Just browsing the web this morning, searching for some information about Podcasting when I came across a whole heap of podcasts about Learning and Teaching in Scotland on Podcast.net .
These podcasts have been created by Learning and Teaching Scotland , an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Scottish Executive Education Department to help review, assess and support developments in learning and education, including the use of information and communications technology (ICT).
A decade ago, the first wave of the Net Generation began to enter college, forcing educational institutions to deal with a new population of learners with unique characteristics. With the Net Generation representing nearly 7% of the population today (Bartlett 2005) and with nearly 49.5 million students enrolled in schools in 2003 (Enrollment Management Report 2005), responding to the specific needs of this generation of learners is becoming increasingly important. The challenge of evolving pedagogy to meet the needs of Net-savvy students is daunting, but educators are assisted by the fact that this generation values education. These students learn in a different way than their predecessors did, but they do want to learn. In this article we will define the characteristics of Net Geners' learning styles and discuss how educators can make the most of these particular traits.
Survey results revealed that many tech-savvy faculty members recognize the value of blogs and podcasts as communication tools in the classroom. Key findings of the survey include:.......
