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Podcasting at UIS
Michelle Gribbins
Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
Abstract:
Podcasting gives faculty the opportunity to reach students in their own environments, but little is known about student's willingness to use it as a learning tool. Findings from six classes at UIS address whether our students found podcasting helpful and how they want to see podcasting used in classes.
Content:
Podcasting makes it easy and inexpensive to distribute audio files, while giving faculty members the opportunity to reach students in their own environments. It promises several advantages as a learning tool, including pervasiveness and portability. However, little is known about student's willingness to use their digital audio software and digital audio players as a learning tool.
This presentation will discuss the use of podcasting in six classes at UIS. During the trials, students described their experiences via a survey. Our presentation will include a discussion of these findings, which help address the following questions:
1. Do our students believe that podcasting helps them as learners?
2. What technologies do our students commonly use to access podcasts?
3. For what classroom-related activities do our students want to use podcast?
