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

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

3. 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

4. Aims Investigating the impact of podcasting on student learning
Delivering testable and transferable models of podcasting
Developing subject-specific exemplars and user cases
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5. Research Questions 1. On students’ learning …
2. On pedagogical applications …
3. On switching from entertainment to learning …
4. On barriers to scalability …

6. 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

7. Feedback to the group TIME: 5 MINUTES

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

18. Sample podcasts

19. Frameworks for developing podcasts

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

21. Let’s record it …

22. Group feedback

23. Join IMPALA community …. www.impala.ac.uk
Thank you …
Join IMPALA community ….
Learning Futures Conference
8 – 9 Jan University of Leicester