Podcasting in Education:A Pedagogical, Marketing, and

Project Management Perspective

Munindra Khaund, University of Illinois at Springfield

Agenda

Information Communication Technologies in Education

Pedagogical Perspectives

Podcasting Initiative at UIS

Project Management Perspective

3E Process

Discussion

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ICT in Education

“Mobile and personal technology… an increasing medium for delivery of services that enables personal broadcasting.” The Horizon Report, 2006

“…17 millions adults have downloaded a podcast. With more than 22 million American adults owning an MP3 player”. Podcasting Catches On, Pew Internet & American Life Project

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Pedagogical Perspective Encourage student-faculty contact

Encourage cooperation among students

Encourage active learning and

Give prompt feedback

Emphasize time on task

Communicate high expectations

Respect diverse talents and ways of learning

Seven Principles of Good Practice for Undergraduate Education by Chickering and Gamson

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Pedagogical Perspective

Benefits of iPod in academic use:

Convenience for both faculty and students of portable digital course content, and reduced dependence on physical materials

Flexible location-independent access to digital multimedia course materials, including reduced dependence on lab or library location and hours

Duke University’s iPod First Year Experience Final Evaluation Report

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Pedagogical Perspective

Benefits of iPod in academic use:

Effective and easy-to-use tool for digital recordings and interviews, filed, notes, small group discussions, and self-recording of oral assignments

Greater student engagement and interest in class discussions, labs, field research, and independent projects

Enhanced support for individual learning preferences and needs

Duke University’s iPod First Year Experience Final Evaluation Report

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Podcasting at UIS

Apple releases iTunes 4.9 in June 2005

UIS releases course podcasts in August 2005

UIS approved as iTunes U campus in June 2006

UIS at iTunes U launched in January 2007

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Approaches to Podcasting at UIS

Teaching and Learning - faculty and students Courses, Instructional Support and Training

Marketing - enrollment and recruiting Student’s Speak, UIS Faculty Spotlight, Sports

Update

Fund Raising - development and alumni What’s New on the UIS Website

Disseminating - to staff and community Chancellor’s Chat, ITS Workshops, WUIS, What’s

OnStage

[Faculty showcase, Technology Day, Press, Blogs and RSS, WWW]

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Project Management Perspective

Why and what do you want to capture as a part of your podcasting project?

How much production support do you have at your institution? 

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3E Process

Engage - Analyze needs and engage faculty in the use of new methods, ideas and ICT, researching pedagogy in order to choose appropriate tools to complement course material.

Educate - Research methods - both of pedagogy and of technological options - helps to educate faculty in the implementation of ICT within the learning environment.

Enable - Through production and integration support, enable faculty, colleagues and students to use ICT in the learning environment.

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Discussion

Plan ahead.

Pedagogy to drive technology.

Whatever the technology selected, it must serve the needs of the students and meet the practical realities of program, curriculum, administrators, and educators.

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