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Arizona State University Student Technology Survey | ASU, (alt^I) 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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Derek's Blog: Podcasting Archives 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).
Innovate - Teaching and Learning with the Net Generation 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.
Coop's Word / GoldenBibliography Podcasting Research and its Application in Higher Education
* Abram, S. (2006). The proof is in the podding. MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, 13(3), 22-24. Retrieved June 7, 2006, from the Academic Search Premier database.
Stephen Abram, VP of Innovation at SirsiDynix, the vendor providing MCCCD library automation system, reports on a presentation by Christine Dowd, K-20 education consultant with Apple. Dowd identified several potential uses of mp3 players in the classroom, such as lecture notes, expert presentations, audio and video tours, etc. She also identified some of the uses of mp3 players in library settings. The article also includes a webliography of sites referred to in the article. One site mentioned, Free Classic Audio Books, contains podcasts of several of the books that are supplementary reading in MCCCD RDG 081/091 classes.
* Alexander, B. (2005, Summer). Podcasting and the liberal arts. The NITLE News, 4(3), 8-10. Retrieved June 8, 2006, from http://newsletter.nitle.org/v4_n3_summer2005/podcasting.php
Of initial interest in this article is the identification of several software sites and podcast directories. The author describes several examples of uses of podcasts by institutions of higher education, such as Artmobs, in which students created commentary on art works at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Another example incorporated the sharing of podcasts created at Haverford College with students who created podcasts of discussion at the Rabat American School in Morocco. Alexander also touches on many of the questions that need to be resolved such as copyright, storage, and access issues.
* Belanger, Y. (2005). Duke University iPod First Year Experience Final Evaluation Report. Retrieved May 17, 2006, from http://cit.duke.edu/pdf/ipod_initiative_04_05.pdf
Presents the report of Duke University's experiment to present iPod devices with recording capability to 1600 entering freshman in 2004. They found that usage of the device by faculty was as a means to share class content, record class content, record supplemental materials outside of class, assist with studying class content, and file storage and transfer of materials. The report indentifies the benefits and challenges of using mp3 players in academia as well as the institutional implications of embracing the technology systemically. The continuation of the Duke Digital Initiative project is described at http://www.duke.edu/ddi/ Duke also held a Podcasting Symposium, a two-day event on September 27-28, 2005. Audio podcasts of all symposium sessions are available via DukeCast by posting the following podcast feed URL http://dukecast.oit.duke.edu/podcasts/rss/11 in any podcast aggregator application.
* Blaisdell, M. (2006, March 1). Academic mp3s: Is it iTime yet? Campus Technology. Retrieved June 21, 2006, from http://www.campus-technology.com/print.asp?ID=18001
While the Duke University podcast experiment is well-known, this article mentions the first podcasting experiment in academia conducted at Georgia College & State University (GC&SU) in 2002. Usage of podcasting at University of Dayton, University of Michigan, and Virginia Tech as well as Stanford, Drexel, and Duke Universities are also mentioned. The article mentions the ease of use and accessibility of the iPod as positives for incorporating the technology. Some of the challenges associated with the technology include administrative and technical support as well as the effort required by faculty to incorporate the technology into their courses. GC&SU has used podcasting to explore service learning with college students as mentors to middle school students. GC&SU have now created the iVillage project which uses technology-- iPods, iChat, and iSight cameras--to help establish a "virtual community" for incoming freshman. The goal of the project is to assist with retention and student success. Learn more about podcasting in academia at the panel discussion, From Tunes to Teaching, iPods on Campus, at the Summer 2006 Campus Technology Conference on August 1, 2006.
* Chan, A. and Lee, M.J.W. (2005) An MP3 a day keeps the worries away: Exploring the use of podcasting to address preconceptions and alleviate pre-class anxiety amongst undergraduate information technology students. In: Dirk HR Spennemann & Leslie Burr (eds), Good Practice in Practice. Proceedings of the Student Experience Conference 5-7th September ’05. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Charles Sturt University. Pp. 59–71. Retrieved June 8, 2006, from http://www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/sec/papers/chan.pdf
Chan and Lee have designed a study of the use of short, well-crafted 3-5 minute podcasts to explore the impact of these podcasts on alleviating student anxiety in a technology class. The actual study is slated to take place in Fall 2005, thus this report does not cover the findings of the study, but only the preliminary design. The design of the podcasts are not intended to teach the content of the course or to remove the necessity of attending classes. The podcasts developed included two or more current or previous students of the course discussing issues related to the course in a radio talkshow style. The findings of their study are presented in their article, Exploring the potential of podcasting to deliver mobile ubiquitous learning in higher education, published in Fall 2006 issue of the Journal of Computing in Higher Education on pages 94-116. Unfortunately, this article is unavailable electronically, but can be located at the SMCC Library.
* Lim, K.Y.T. (n.d.). Now hear this -- Exploring podcasting as a tool in geography education. Retrieved June 8, 2006, from http://homepage.mac.com/voyager/brisbane_kenlim.pdf
Lim, instructor in teacher-training programs in East Asia, describes the results of his experiment in using podcasting in geography education. The author relates this use of technology to the educational theories of Vygotsky. He comments on the motivational factors for using mp3 players as well as the use of existing podcasts related to coursework, such as Education Podcast Network for general educational podcasts or 'Very Spatial' podcast for specific geography content. He considers that authoring podcasts might be performed by instructors as well as students. He considers that video episodes would be more beneficial for geography instruction; however, he mentions the significant difference for use because of podcasting being audio only versus how one must use a vodcast. He concludes by describing his use in his course and the responses that students made about this usage.
* Lum, L. (2006, March 9). The power of podcasting. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 23, 32-35. Retrieved June 1, 2006, from EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier.
This article provides several instances of how podcasting is being used in classes, such as Spanish civilization and by administrators for addressing student concerns (ASU's president Michael M. Crow). The article cites an one example by Dr. Don McCubbrey of University of Denver to get the views of East Asians about the topic of exporting software engineering jobs to India. The Journalism and Mass Media Department at North Carolina AT&T State University are also involved with learning using the technology. The article is supplemented with charts of data about use and creation of podcasts.
* Philpot, E. (2006). Podcasting -- Education on the go!. Community College Week, 18(16), 3-3. Retrieved June 07, 2006, from the Academic Search Premier database.
Bellevue Community College in Washington state announces a pilot podcasting project during the spring 2006 semester involving about 20 instructors. The goal of the project is to "... assess the application of podcasting in multiple academic disciplines, to determine where and how it best enhances the educational process, examine the effects of podcasting on students, identify an solve podcasting's technological challenges, assess the technology's financial requirements, and investigate the technological and legal implications of publishing podcasts on the web." (para. 3) The results of the pilot will be published on the National Workforce Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET) website during summer 2006 (http://www.nwcet.org).
* Read, B. (2005). Lectures on the go. Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(10), A39-A42. Retrieved June 7, 2006, from the Academic Search Premier database.
In this article, Read documents several uses of podcasting of lectures at Duke, Purdue, and a new for-profit venture, Pick-a-Prof. At Purdue, the podcasting project, called BoilerCast, is allowing students to skip using the college library. The goal of the project was designed to enable students to study without needing access to computers. The article describes how one professor, Ms. Linda Herkenhoff, is using podcasting to provide review for students in her business class while creating other podcasts which allow her advanced students to expand their knowledge beyond class content. As expected, some professors express concern that students will avoid attending class; however, supporters overcome this argument either through use of attendance points or testing on content that is delivered in class visually, but not covered in the podcasts. The article also touches on intellectual property rights as they relate to podcasting of lectures.
* Smith Nash, S. (2005). Podcast Theory Gap. Z Xplanazine. Retrieved June 10, 2006, from the E-Learning Queen Blog
Nash discusses podcasting theory that online learners seem to prefer using audio and web-based information in ways that counter what researchers recommend. She discusses podcasting principles and how they relate to various learning theories and how it sometimes is counterintuitive to certain theories.
* For more information, go to https://drcoop.pbwiki.com/PodcastingInCCs and https://drcoop.pbwiki.com/UsageInClass and https://drcoop.pbwiki.com/PodcastLitReview
