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Podcasts in Higher Education Michael Lower Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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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.

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Podcasts in Higher Education

Michael LowerFaculty of Law,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Example

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Why?

Introductory Preparation / revision Part-time students can stay in touch with the

course Overcome language barrier

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Feedback

Informal Course Evaluation Focus groups Specific questionnaire Record of downloads and visits

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Students favoured reading slides and listening to

podcasts at the same time

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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)

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Podcasts are part of a strategy for deeper student engagement

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How?

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Three ways

Office ITSC studio Echo 360

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Important issues

Preparation Sound quality Relevance Keep it simple Classes must offer something more

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Live recording of lecture?

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Who listens?

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Open access / service / impact