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Profcasting and e-tivities: blending personal audio broadcasting and online groupwork

Profcasting and e-tivities: blending personal audio broadcasting and online groupwork. Dr Palitha Edirisingha and Professor Gilly Salmon University of Leicester.

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Profcasting and e-tivities: blending personal audio broadcasting and online groupwork

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  1. Profcasting and e-tivities: blending personal audio broadcasting and online groupwork Dr Palitha Edirisingha and Professor Gilly Salmon University of Leicester

  2. 1. How does students’ learning supported by podcasting differ from their learning through structured campus or e-learning processes? Does podcasting assist with student motivation? Is their learning more flexible, easier or successful? 2. What kinds of quality pedagogical applications can be developed for podcasting through MP3 players to students for their informal use within formal HE modules? Can students switch from using MP3 players for entertainment to learning? 3. What are the psychological, social and institutional barriers to and advantages of more informal learning using podcasting? research questions

  3. Workshop outline • The case study at University of Leicester • Work-in-progress findings • students’ use of podcasts and e-tivities • contribution to learning • Hands on activities • combining podcasts and e-tivities

  4. From research on mobile learning • New tools that can support learning • addressing specific needs and cognitive abilities of diverse learners • situated and authentic learning experiences • personal nature of learning (Sharples, 2001; Kukulska-Hulme and Traxler, 2005; JISC, 2005; Taylor et al, forthcoming; Sariola and Rionka, 2003; Plant, 2001)

  5. The case study module • A second and third year undergraduate module ‘Optical Fibre Communication Systems’ • Content delivery - online, a weekly f2f meeting • 30 campus-based students, 2nd and 3rd year • 12 weeks from 23 January • 4 sections, each 3 weeks • end of section online assignments

  6. The module on the VLE

  7. Students use of profcasts

  8. Gilly Salmon

  9. Good use of time Help orgnaise learning activities Flexible Great format Stimulatesinterest/topical Motivational & positive attitude Enjoyment! Tuning in weekly E-skills development Supports & complements other aspects of the module Choice/preferred setting/context for learning Take ‘seriously’ distinguish between learning and music! Focus STUDENTS talk about profcasting “This is actual e-learning innit… not just some pdf to print off” “it is more informal, it is different feeling, not having to sit down with a pen and take notes, at the same time you understand what he says”

  10. STUDENTS talk about e-tivities “People post different notes, so we can do a comparison and broadens our perspective of what the optical fibre is. ... a good way to share knowledge.” “I really like group work and I enjoy the design as well. You meet up and discuss it and you give ideas.” “… you are working in a team and whenever you go for a job interview they always ask you have you done any group projects or group activities.”

  11. Hands on activity • developing e-tivities and podcasts

  12. www.le.ac.uk/beyonddistance

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