podcasts for teaching
DESCRIPTION
These are the slides of a presentation given on 1st September 2011 to colleagues at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In the presentation, I described and reflected on my experience of using podcasts in teaching Hong Kong Land Law.TRANSCRIPT
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