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TDG Enhancing Teaching & Learning with Podcasting Team Members : –(IS) Raymond Lau, Rachel Ip & RAs –(CS) M T Chan, Francis Chan –(EDO) Hokling Cheung –(AIS) Graeme Lang TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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What is Podcast? Wikipedia - A podcast is a media (usually audio) file distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers Podcast subscribers can receive new files automatically through an aggregator, such as Apple’s iTunes software TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Engaged Activities Technology Review –Tools, systems available for production and distribution of Podcast –Some application experience Setting up a “tool-kit” repository –Recording & editing –Content production & distribution Field trials –Used Podcast in several courses and collect feedback : –IS4030 Web Site Design for eCommerce –IS4243 CRM Systems Management –CS2204 Fundamentals of Internet Application Development Data analysis –Pre & Post trial student surveys –Reflection by users (content producer, teachers, etc.) TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Podcast Production Recording –Most handy one is digital recorder –Microphone & Recording software - (Wimba in Blackboard, Audicity) Sample TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Podcast Production TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Podcast Production Content –Live recording of lectures –Reading scripts/slides –Glossary/lecture summary –Questions & Answers / Conversation / Discussion Distribution –Through Blackboard (just as normal files) –Automatic update by iTune or other RSS receiver TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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“How-to“ Web page in Blackboard TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Podcast production Some experience : –Live recording convenient but produces long clips –Editing effort could be large –Scripted recording depends on the language skill and (subject knowledge) of the narrator –Clips should be limited to 10 minutes or less TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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The Push-Pull Blended Learning Model TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Field Tests IS4030 Web Site Design for eCommerce (offered by Dept. of Information Systems, Sem A 2007/8) IS4243 CRM Systems Management (offered by Dept. of Information Systems, Sem A 2007/8) CS2204 Fundamentals of Internet Application Development (offered by Dept. of Computer Science) IS4030 Web Site Design for eCommerce (offered by Dept. of Information Systems, Sem A 2008/9) FB2500 MIS I (offered by Dept. of Information Systems, Sem A 2008/9) TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Initial Findings in Sem. A 2008/9 The majority (68%) of the students are between 20-23 years old; All of them possess either digital media players (e.g., iPod) or PDAs; 63% of them use their portable devices from 30 minutes to a few hours each day; Most of them (60%) prefer to use the portable devices during travelling; Most of them (87%) usually use the portable devices for listening music; Most students (87%) express that they are interested in accessing course materials in the form of podcasts; Most of them would like to receive podcasts about the summaries of lectures (93%) or tutorials (66%); Most of the students (64%) think that they will be more interested in the course after receiving the course podcasts. TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Peer Podcasts Qualitative feedback is positive; Quantitative Analysis is underway; TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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Preliminary Conclusions Basic use is convenient and handy but more intense applications require careful planning Students showed interest in using Podcast but use of mobile device for learning is less than expected Students to produce their own Podcasts has not been explored More data analysis is still being done TDG Project No. 6000123 PI: Dr Chan Mang-tang (CS) TDG Sharing Session - Podcast
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