Podcasts are original audio or video
recordings that are recorded broadcasts of a television, radio program,
lectures, or even a performance. The benefits of podcast are numerous in
nature. The recordings of podcasts are public
and thousands already available on the internet. Some are private and
available for purchase, while others are free. Podcast can be used in learning
environments for students to create, analyze, remember material, and comprehend text.
Podcasts can help improve student’s academic
performance or learning enrichment. They allow
students to learn more information at their own pace and faster without the
distraction of other students. Every
student has a unique learning style and podcast has the ability to reach and
engage each of these types of learners. For
students who are struggling in online environments, or in the traditional classroom settings, podcast can be a brilliant
way to build their self-esteem, and provide academic support. Students’ can
listen, see, and hear directions to foster student engagement.
The strategy to sustain the podcast technology in
the learning environment is derived from Dr. Tony Bates (2013c). He suggested using a plan to determine when
to evaluate whether or not the technology is working. The objective is to make the plan a systematic
approach to check every so often and continue the system until a decision is
reached. Heuer (2010) in his review
involved offering stand-alone courses to support individuals. He concluded with
learning outcomes offered by each participant. In essence, it is good practice to monitor new implementations of technology to ensure it meets your needs, while meeting the objective of the course.
References
Heuer, M. (2010). Foundation and Capstone:
Core Values and Hot Topics; Ethics-LX; SkyTech: and The Green Business
Laboratory: Simulations for Sustainability Education. Academy Of Management Learning & Education, 9(3), 556-561. Doi:10.5465/AMLE.2010.53791837
Laureate Education (Producer).
(2013c). Dr. Tony Bates:
Overcoming resistance to technological change and sustaining change [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://class.waldenu.edu
I like podcasting because it is an informal conversation setting, the pressure is off, the editing isn't an issue. You are no longer "talking at" people, as we would say. It is like if a student comes to my office, the could relax, we can chit chat, while I present a clear picture of the lecture material. Now, people may think that if a podcast is up then no one will come to class. So teachers should use a podcast to maybe hit some points, sometimes use one-minute examples, or link to expert podcasts on the topic. Students found podcasting to be a helpful study tool that they don't have to be confined to a desktop to use, they don't have to use an Apple product either, despite the "pod" part (Vogt, Schaffner, Ribar, & Chavez, 2010). I honestly don't listen to podcasts as much as I should, but when a celebrity or someone like the President, is on a podcast, surely I can always go back an listen to it. My brother often tells me to listen to podcasts on my commute to and from work. When I was in Genetics, my teacher recorded his lectures as somewhat of a podcast, and I listened to that as I was on the treadmill.
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Vogt, M., Schaffner, B., Ribar, A., & Chavez, R. (2010). The impact of podcasting on the
learning and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice, 10(1), 38-42. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2009.03.006
Carole, the use of podcast is on the rise. The nursing program at the school I teach at uses them often, however they have had some issues with students becoming disengaged. They found that students felt that if they watched the podcast, they didn't have to come to class. This resulted in poor test grades and not gaining the knowledge needed. To rectify this, they still used podcasts, however they only posted them after the material was covered in class. This has seemed to help. I found an interesting article listed below that studied the use of podcasts in a nursing course and a business course. The results showed that a number of students still prefer the face to face lecture, which will most likely always be the case for some students.
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I advocate for podcasts as a review. Also, there are 1-minute podcasts where professionals connect real-world applications to classroom theory, I found some with a simple Google search. Usually, I listen to them on-the-go, sometimes during workouts. Why? Podcasts are conversational yet informational.
ReplyDeleteI have never used podcasts but see how beneficial they can be. Other instructors are using them at my college. I know that podcasts can increase the understanding achieved by students due to the multi-modal delivery approach, allowing a more personal student/teacher relationship, and an effective use of materials for revision and consolidation purposes (Strickland, 2012). Podcasts also increase student engagement. Podcasting can be used anywhere making it convenient. Now my only problem is to find out how to use them. I haven’t been teaching in the classroom at my new college. I will be in the classroom in the fall. Hopefully, I will receive this information in my orientation. If you have any suggestions for me please advise. Thank You Kim
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Strickland, K., Gray, C., & Hill, G. (2012). The use of podcasts to enhance research-teaching linkages in undergraduate nursing students. Nurse education in practice, 12(4), 210-214.