The university in the iPod. Can the podcast reach the many students that the lecture misses? Susan E. AHERNE Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management.

Points to consider Flexibility and learner control. Learner motivation and engagement. Cognition and learning. Novel way of presenting information and instruction. Distance learning locations. Fostering learning discussions. Students’ contribution. Accommodating ‘different strokes’. E.g. VARK. Moving from entertainment to learning. Salmon and Nie, (2008: 3-10)

Stages in Making a podcast 1. The recording 2. The uploading 3. The listening (sound check)

Making your podcast. Work in pairs. Think about your response to some of the 9 points- OR Why you do not podcast? Speak into the Digital Voice recorder, I usually introduce myself and say the date and title too. Upload onto laptop- You will need Windows media player or similar to listen or StudyNet module site- Teaching resources & attach file. Test that the podcast ‘sounds’ OK.

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