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Using Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning and Support

Using Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning and Support. Colin Gray Academic Development Adviser & Associate Lecturer Office of the Vice Principal (Academic) November 2011. To offer “just in time” support / teaching / advice To enhance research – teaching linkages

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Using Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning and Support

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  1. Using Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning and Support Colin Gray Academic Development Adviser& Associate Lecturer Office of the Vice Principal (Academic) November 2011

  2. To offer “just in time” support / teaching / advice • To enhance research – teaching linkages • Enhance mobile learning opportunity • Help with revision • Listening to podcasts can help language skills for international students Why we used podcasts

  3. University/Programme level • Student support • Module level • Weekly Updates • Input from guest experts • Feedback (audio files…) • Delivery of lecturers When we have used podcasting

  4. A portfolio of podcast sites were developed for students at Edinburgh Napier following on from the success of the pilot Edinburgh Napier Podcast project funded by a Teaching Fellowship Grant. • all new first year students: http://edinburghnapier.podbean.com/ • all direct entrants from college: http://college2uni.podbean.com/ Welcome to Edinburgh Napier University Get ready for University study Academic writing Exam tips & study skills Specific needs & learning support Sports & Societies Differences between college and Uni What is a PDT? Settling in socially

  5. Modular level podcasting:Enhancing teaching-research linkages Feedback from students "I’ve found this interview very helpful to make it a little bit more clear to me, why Evidence-Based Practice it’s essential as nurses and how it is achieved." Feedback from students "After listening to this podcast I have been able to relate the subject matter to my current studies as a third year mental health student. Evidence based research is the very cornerstone in understanding, improvements in health care to nursing practice in benefiting people within our care”. References: SHEEC, (2010) Enhancement Themes: Research-Teaching Linkages, Enhancing Graduate Attributes. Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Available at: http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/themes/ResearchTeaching/default.asp Vogt, M., Schaffner, B., Ribar, A., and Chavez, R., (2009) The Impact of podcasting on the learning and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice. 10 (1) p38–42

  6. Podcasts can be a useful addition to your portfolio of teaching approaches, • Podcasts offer flexibility to students in terms of learning, • The use of podcasting must be pedagogically informed Additional Resources: • Podcasting guide in LTA Resource bank http://staff.napier.ac.uk/LTA • Case studies in LTA Resource Bank http://www.thepodcasthost.com/ltapodcasts/ Summary

  7. Your Mission 1 to 3 minute feature, plus a 10 to 20 second introduction script • What’s going on out there? • eg. Places you’ve heard of using podcasting • Conferences • Have you seen any recent publications or workshops on podcasting? • 60 second interviews • Interview someone around their experience. • Watercooler Conversations • Chat around a topic of interest • News Bulletin • The Student Voice • eg. what will they think about podcasting? • Staff Views • eg. Likely pros and cons for staff around podcasting

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