Pedagogical models for podcasts in Higher Education Dr Palitha Edirisingha and Professor Gilly Salmon University of Leicester, UK

Aims Investigating the impact of podcasting on student learning Delivering testable and transferable models of podcasting Developing subject-specific exemplars and user cases Funded by

Relevance Audio, audio-vision Access and use: learner-owned technologies Sound files: creation, distribution Learning – new ways Mobility

Disciplines Chemistry Engineering English Language & Communication Genetics Human Geography Physical Geography Physics Sociology Media and Communication Veterinary Sciences

Research Questions 1. How does students’ learning supported by podcasting differ from their learning through structured campus or e-learning processes? 2. What kinds of pedagogical applications can be developed for podcasting through MP3 players for students’ informal use within formal HE modules to enhance their learning? 3. Can students switch from using MP3 players for entertainment to learning? 4. What are the psychological, social and institutional barriers to and advantages of more informal learning using podcasting?

Initial questionnaire Student personal interviews Research Methods Qualitative & Quantitative Initial questionnaire Final questionnaire Staff interviews Student focus groups Student personal interviews 12 weeks

Some results from questionnaire surveys Cohort n = UoL_Engi 24 UoL_Che 49 UoG_Geog 41 UoN_Geog 96 KU_Engl 34 KU_Geog 18

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