Podcasts in Higher Education

Michael LowerFaculty of Law,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Example

Why?

Introductory Preparation / revision Part-time students can stay in touch with the

course Overcome language barrier

Feedback

Informal Course Evaluation Focus groups Specific questionnaire Record of downloads and visits

Students favoured reading slides and listening to

podcasts at the same time

The idea that students will stop showing up to class is bogus.

(Carie Windham, ‘Confessions of a podcast junkie’ Educause Review, May / June 2007, 51)

Podcasts are part of a strategy for deeper student engagement

How?

Three ways

Office ITSC studio Echo 360

Important issues

Preparation Sound quality Relevance Keep it simple Classes must offer something more

Live recording of lecture?

Who listens?

Open access / service / impact