Podcasting in Higher Education Learning Team Dan Cabrera Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center Northern Illinois University May 12, 2008

Objectives Define what a Podcast is (and is not) Describe General uses Describe those specific to Higher Education

Define what a Podcast is (and is not)

Describe General uses

Describe those specific to Higher Education

Objectives Conceptualize how to use them for both online and blended courses Develop an activity/strategy for incorporating Podcasting for your own course(s) Present on 10 minutes of Fame presentation

Conceptualize how to use them for both online and blended courses

Develop an activity/strategy for incorporating Podcasting for your own course(s)

Present on 10 minutes of Fame presentation

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Definition Podcasting , a portmanteau of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost. Subscribe one time only Podcasting first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files

Podcasting , a portmanteau of Apple's "iPod" and "broadcasting", is a method of publishing files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new files automatically by subscription, usually at no cost.

Subscribe one time only

Podcasting first became popular in late 2004, used largely for audio files

General Uses iTunes

iTunes

The Pedagogy of Podcasting The power of the spoken word Appeals to auditory learners Anytime, anyplace – “m-learning” Capture the instructor’s enthusiasm Can listen multiple times for review Bring in guest lectures, debates, virtual field trips, etc. Office hours ( iCube ) Prof. Burks Oakley II, 2006

The power of the spoken word

Appeals to auditory learners

Anytime, anyplace – “m-learning”

Capture the instructor’s enthusiasm

Can listen multiple times for review

Bring in guest lectures, debates, virtual field trips, etc.

Office hours ( iCube )

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Podcasting in Higher Education

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