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Videoconferencing & Podcasting in the Classroom. Joyce Aarsvold Divisional Coordinator for Technology Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN joyce@gustavus.edu. Who is Gustavus Adolphus College?. Private liberal arts college 70 miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Videoconferencing & Podcastingin the Classroom Joyce Aarsvold Divisional Coordinator for Technology Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN joyce@gustavus.edu
Who is Gustavus Adolphus College? • Private liberal arts college • 70 miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul • 2600 undergraduate students, 25 majors • Host of Nobel Conference • Rural location • No online curriculum
What equipment is used in the classrooms? • Polycom EX • Canopus ADVC-55 • Microphones • Extron switch box • Sony Projector • Dual-boot Mac Mini • HDTV • Internet 2
Podcasting Benefitsfor Pre-Service Teachers • Create micro-teachings • Record podcasts • Online Assessment • ePortfolios • Results? • knowledge creation • group work • critical thinking • physical/virtual
Finding Classroom Solutions with Videoconferencing • Socrates Program • Muse • Expert Guest Lecturers • Diversity • Classroom Collaboration • Student Teaching • Observation
Use of Podcasts in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program • Lectures captured live and published for review • Participation was voluntary • Data indicated strong interest in podcasts by students • Study expanded to better assess learner outcomes
Contact Information Joyce Aarsvold Divisional Coordinator for Technology Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN 56082 joyce@gustavus.edu