Podcasts in Teaching:An Example from NAU

Alan A. LewProfessor of Geography, Planning & Recreation

Northern Arizona University

Resources:

http://slideshare.net/alew

http://TravelGeography.info

http://alanalew.com

Podcast Production for Education

1. Event Capture Event Not Produced for Podcasting

2. Produced Audio Performance* Event / Material Produced for a Podcast Audience

3. Supplemental Classroom or Textbook Materials Audio-Visuals that may be Repurposed in Podcast format

4. Audio Guides Guides of Physical Sites, Soundseeing Tours

5. Student-Created Multimedia* Could be any of the types above

Podcast Applications in Education Teaching & Advising

Class Lecture Presentations* Class Lecture Review* Supplemental Content* Supplemental Instructions* Discussion Material*

Public Relations Alumni and Donor Relations Corporate (internal) Communications Student Recruitment and Retention Media and Community Relations

PL 376Planning for Sustainable Tourism

Types of Social Software Assignments

CMS Discussion Forum Intro Assignment

Written Assignments Social Network Sites

Podcast Discussions Using Inntertoob.com

Collaborative Blogs Individual/Group Assignment

Group Wikis Group Project

Webpage & Podcast Final Project (group optional)

Podcast Uses in My Class

1 – Listening To & Discussing Podcasts Produced Audio Performance

Lecture Material & Review Supplemental/Related Content Discussion Material

2 – Live Audio Sessions Produced Audio Performance

Supplemental Instructions

3 – Student Created Podcasts Student Created Multimedia

1 – Listening to & Discussing Podcasts

2 – Live Audio Sessions -- Elluminate “Podcasts”

Elluminate Live!

3 – Student Created Podcasts

Student Podcast Rules

Podcast Instructions

Student Podcasts can be heard on:Geography for Travelers – 1 June 07http://urltea.com/1yr7

Student Experience Prior to this Class…

Listened to Music on your computer 8 100%

Had heard of Blogs 8 100%

Listened to Music on an mp3 player 7 87.5%

Watched to Video programs on your computer 7 87.5%

Had occasionally used Instant Messaging (IM) 7 87.5%

Had actively participated in a Social Media/Software Website 6 75.0%

Had created a website using an HTML editor 6 75.0%

Had used a Wiki website, such as Wikipedia 5 62.5%

Listened to Audio programs (news, talk, etc) on your computer 4 50.0%

Had heard of the terms “Social Media” or “Social Software” 4 50.0%

Had frequently used Instant Messaging (IM) on your computer 4 50.0%

Listened to Audio programs (news, talk, etc) on an mp3 player 3 37.5%

Watched Video programs on an mp3 player (like an iPod) 3 37.5%

Had created an Video program and made it available on the Internet 3 37.5%

Had created and contributed to their own Blog 3 37.5%

Had heard of term “Web 2.0” 3 37.5%

Had created an Audio program and made it available on the Internet 2 25.0%

Had created your own Wiki website 2 25.0%

Were Social Media/Software tools used in any classes that you have taken prior to this semester?

No (N=6) It was never mandated to use any of the sites because for the

majority of my classes, we could only used scholarly, peer reviewed journals or other writings. Wikis (or any other social media) were not allowed or deemed reliable.

Mostly home-based stuff All of my experience with social media/software was purely for

"social" reasons to communicate with friends.

Yes (N=2) In a class I took, History of American Music, we were given a cd of

mp3 files to listen to (on our computer and on a mp3 player) and study for exams, then we gave the cd back at the end of the class.

I’ve used Wikipedia to conduct research for multiple classes, but never really realized how it worked until Dr. Lew’s class.

I took a FrontPage website development class two years ago.

Do you have any other comments and suggestions on the use of Podcasts in this class? (N=5)

The Podcasts were particularly useful. I started to wonder about the educational value of some of the other elements such as Wikis for this class.

Making the podcast was an experience and probably the most difficult for most of us to do.

Other than yourself, I am not sure who else will listen [to my podcast] !

I was never able to actually take part in an Elluminate session due to class conflicts and also equipment on my computer.

I did go and listen to the Elluminate podcasts (audio only) for a few of the assignments I was not totally clear on.

Downloading the software and producing a podcast is not nearly as easy as presented, at least for older, less technologically-savvy students. The telephone podcast option was the easiest, and the only one I succeeded at, but even it presented some challenges.

Which of the Social Media/Software tools used this semester did you think were most effective for use in an online class? (N=8)

Everything we used was really effective...I learned a lot! I thought that your Podcasts were a particularly effective way of delivering on-line

content. I enjoyed the Podcasts. I also enjoyed the discussions with other students and peers through Wikispaces.

Everything was really effective! The Blog and the Wikispaces presented us with a specific task and then we heard from

peers and were able to view what we had done compared to others and make adjustments. Learning how to communicate and add comments was good.

Designing the Webpage was fun. Listening to a Podcast made the class more interesting rather than just reading the

material. Then having to put a comment (Innertoob) in made us pay attention. The Podcasts we listened to for assignments, whether they be Dr. Lew’s podcasts or

someone elses about various issues, were very helpful in understanding topics. Dr. Lew’s audio recordings (Elluminate audio only) where he reviewed the assignments

were helpful as well, especially since this is an online course with little other teacher/student interaction.

I was never able to get Elluminate working on my computer; I’m still not sure how to use it, but when audio-only files were uploaded onto vista, I always listened to those and found them helpful (Elluminate audio only).

I really liked the Blogs. I feel this is a great way to communicate during this class. Innertoob was probably the most effective because one could potentially listen a lecture

or observation from someone a great distance away. Blogging was most useful, as I enjoyed the interaction, although I feel the Bulletin

boards in VISTA are more convenient and work in much the same manner.

PODCASTISSUES

Intellectual Property and Ownership Who Owns the Class Material?

Instructor, University, Student Who is responsible for problems?

Defamation, Libel and Censorship Fair Use of Copyrighted Material

Privacy Potential for Present and Future Embarrassment Express Waivers to cover Audio and Video recordings

FERPA Regulations (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) Audience Privacy

Designated “non-filming/recording” area

Consistency with university “brand” Just as websites are often vetted by an internal body, so too might

podcasts

Emerging Technologies Threats to & from Traditional Teaching Models Dependency on Technology

Podcasts in Teaching:An Example from NAU

Alan A. LewProfessor of Geography, Planning & Recreation

Northern Arizona University

Resources:

http://slideshare.net/alew

http://TravelGeography.info

http://alanalew.com

http://urltea.com/1yr7