Podcasts – IMPALA models for Higher Education Dr Palitha Edirisingha and Professor Gilly Salmon University of Leicester, UK

Session outline About IMPALA Why podcasts? Example podcasts Outline for a podcast Recording Feedback Further work

IMPALA podcasters … English Language and Communication Libby Rothewell and her students Human Geography Stuart Downward Environmental studies Kenny Lynch Martin Jenkins Media and Communications Gillan Young Tracy Simmons Physics Derek Raine Chemistry Danny Wood Engineering John Fothergill Veterinary Sciences Raymond Macharia Nick Short Kim Whittleston Brian Cox Sylvia Janska Physical Geography Nick Mount Clare Hanson Genetics and Biomedical Sciences Annette Cashmore Chris Cane Medical Students, UoL Funded by

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

Research Questions 1. On students’ learning … 2. On pedagogical applications … 3. On switching from entertainment to learning … 4. On barriers to scalability …

To discuss in groups: Do you see any purpose of using podcasts? Think about both on-campus and distance learners, student diversity, abilities and special needs. Write on flip-chart sheets and paste on the wall for all to see. TIME: 5 MINUTES

Feedback to the group TIME: 5 MINUTES

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

Sample podcasts

Frameworks for developing podcasts

Please develop an outline for a 5 minute podcast Time: 10 minute

Let’s record it …

Group feedback

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