Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Podcasting in Teaching & Learning

Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Podcasting in Teaching & Learning Steve C. Yuen, Ph.D. - Professor Sharon E. Rouse, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor Sheri L. Rawls, M.S. - Director Learning Enhancement Center February 22, 2008 EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Houston, Texas Conference 2008

Podcasting What is Podcasting? How is it used? When is it used? Where is it used?

Podcasting Educational Resources Distance Learning Oral Lectures Literary Reviews Digital Audio Books Demonstrations and Presentations Class News and Updates

Podcasting Educational Resources (Continued) Home/School Communication Guest Expert Interviews Supplement Information Distribution Student-Produced Learning Student Re-Mediation Tours/Fieldwork Staff Development

Podcasting Education (Continued) Internships/Residencies Evaluation of Student Work Language Lessons

Podcasting Why podcasting in education? Enhance Student Engagement Self-Pace Distance Learning Deliver Alternative Course Content Make Content Portable Encourage Critical Thinking Offer A Rich Learning Environment

Podcasting Pros Generation X and Y and Neo-Millemium Learners Voice Communication Learning Modes Added Time-Shift Information Learner Control

Podcasting Cons Copyright Issues Technology Inappropriately Used

Podcasting USM Podcasting Pilot Project Goals Involve Faculty Provide Alternative Course Content Use of Easy Tool for Recording Increase Students’ Podcasting Offer Rich Learning Environment Test Podcasting Technology with Pilot Faculty

Podcasting Pilot Faculty and Staff Faculty Participants - 12 faculty members from 5 colleges and the library

Podcasting Podcasting Pilot Project Personnel Project Directors: Dr. Steve Yuen Dr. Sharon Rouse Learning Enhancement Center Staff: Sheri Rawls, Director Amy Thornton, Instructional Technologist Adrian Castillo, Multimedia Developer

Podcasting Podcasting Pilot Project Faculty Activities Participating in a Support Group Mailing List and Blog Training on Podcasting Technology Conducting Formative and Summative Assessments

Podcasting www.usm.edu/lec/podcasting/

Podcasting Pilot Study Selected Faculty Participants Provided Training and Roundtable Discussion Sessions for Faculty in June 2007

Podcasting Pilot Study Purpose To determine students’ interest, technology background, learning styles, study habits, attitudes toward the use of podcasting in teaching and learning

Podcasting Timeline Launched Pilot Project in April 2007 Invited Faculty to Submit Podcasting Proposals and Ideas Conducted Online Student Survey in May 2007 Survey Completed by 965 Students in Face-to-Face and Online Undergraduate and Graduate Classes

Podcasting Timeline (Continued) Awarded a 80GB iPods, a Mac Book, and a TuneTalk Recorder for each Pilot Faculty Implemented Podcasting in Selected Undergraduate/Graduate Courses Beginning Fall 2007 Conducted the First Phase of Formative Assessment in December 2007

Podcasting USM Podcasting Survey Response Percentages by Age 14% 8% Under 20 7% 20-25 26-30 9% 31-35 47% 36-40 41-above 15%

Podcasting Computer Connections Students Use 800 716 700 600 Phone Dial UP 500 Cable, DSL 400 T1/LAN/WAN 300 Not Sure 200 120 98 45 41 Other 100 0 Internet Connections

Podcasting Media Students Use to Listen to Podcasts Computer/ 4% 7% Laptop 1% iPod/MP3 PDA 29% 59% CD Other

Podcasting iPod Models Students Own Scroll Wheel 4% 5% 21% iPod Touch 11% iPod Mini 3% Click Wheel iPod Shuffle 11% iPod Photo 5% iPod w/ Color 34% 6% Nano 5th Gen Video

Podcasting Number of Hours Students Use Their iPods or MP3 Players Weekly 2% 5% 5< 12% 34% 5<10 10<20 21% 20<30 30<40 26% 40<50

Podcasting Students Prefer the Mobility that the iPod/MP3 Player Provides 17% Strongly Agree 1% Agree 1% Disagree 55% 26% Strongly Disagree Not Applicable

Podcasting Students Prefer the Mobility that the iPod/MP3 Player Provides 19% 19% 32% 30% Ability to review materials at my own pace Ability to review materials whenever I want Ability to review materials repeatedly Ability to review materials wherever I want

Podcasting Students are More Likely to Use the Podcasts if Available to Them Strongly Agree 21% Agree 1% 43% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 31% Not Applicable

Podcasting How Students Feel Podcasting Course Materials Improve Learning 27% Very Helpful 31% Helpful Little Help 5% No Help 8% N/A 29%

Podcasting Podcast Format that Students Feel Suits Their Personal Learning Styles 16% Audio Audio and 59% 25% Images Video

Podcasting Percentage of Students Interested in Accessing Instructional Materials Using Podcasting 21% Yes No 79%

Podcasting Hours Students Spend Using iPod/MP3 Player to Access Instructional Materials 0% 1% 5< 2% 5<10 10<20 3% 20<30 85% 9% 30<40 40<50

Podcasting Students Podcasting Media Presentation Preferences 16% Audio w/Images 59% 25% Video

Podcasting Students Prefer Podcast Course Delivery to Attending Lectures Strongly Agree 17% Agree 34% Disagree 23% Strongly 8% Disagree 18% Not Applicable

Podcasting Are Students More Likely to Enroll in Classes Offering Podcast? Strongly Agree Agree 27% 25% Disagree 5% Strongly 13% Disagree 30% Not Applicable

Podcasting Students Feel the Addition of Podcasting Course Material is to Understanding of the Course Content Very Helpful 28% 29% Helpful Little Help 5% No Help 7% 31% N/A

Podcasting Pilot Study Results Students strongly favored classes using podcasting for the ability to review materials repeatedly and whenever they wanted

Podcasting Pilot Study Results (Continued) Students preferred the following: Taking classes that offer combination classes that used face- to -face classroom experience and podcasting Taking a class offering podcasting, and indicated they would be more likely to use an iPod or MP3 if it were available

Podcasting Conclusions from the Pilot Study Students at USM are interested and would like to have podcasting implemented into their classes The data should be used to design and develop instructional podcasts that will help instructors and students in the learning process, foster engagement and reflection, and to enhance overall user experience for students in their learning environment

Podcasting Conclusions from the Pilot Study (Continued) The study provided data that supported faculty involvement in participation in a podcasting initiative to improve student’s learning opportunities through the use of innovative technologies

Podcasting Lessons Learned Know your audience. Focus on your content - Garbage in, Garbage Out… Invest in a good microphone for your podcast. Have notes and an outline to keep on the topic.

Podcasting Podcasting 101 Edit your podcast appropriately for content, quality, and length. Keep your podcast short and file size small - use a lower rate of bits per second (32 kpbs, 16 KHz, Mono) and still sound good to listener.

Podcasting Podcasting 101 (Continued) A “talking head” is distracting. Do not include video if the video does not enhance the content. Deliver valuable, informative, engaging content to students that they cannot get from any other sources. Provide notes for students to review content of the episode before and while they listen to the podcast.

Podcasting Podcasting Questions for Thought… Will students still come to face-to-face lectures? What about public access to audio files What about copyright issues? Is it difficult to search or scan podcast content? Do podcasts lend themselves to passive and prescriptive teaching? What about issues concerning bandwidth?

Podcasting Podcasting Issues Podcasts are not interactive. Podcasts have limited usefulness for the hearing impaired.

Podcasting Questions? Comments… Thank You for Attending Our Session! This presentation is available on the Web at: www.slideshare.net/scyuen/

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