1. University of Houston Houston, TX 77204 United States of America Podcasting Best Practice Based on Research Data UH Podcasting Pilot and Research Study introduction results best practice

2. Welcome Youmei Liu University of Houston Educational Technology & University Outreach

3. Introduction of Presenters Shawn McCombs Project Manager Clinical Professor and LAN Administrator Youmei Liu Principle Investigator - UH Podcasting Pilot Study …Here on behalf of the Twenty-Six other project members who couldn’t be here today. Craig Crow, School of Communication Dale Higginbotham, School of Communication Keith Houk, School of Communication

4. Program I. Introduction to UH and the study results II. Best practice II. Best practice III. Contact info III. Contact info

5. introduction to uh and the study Shawn McCombs University of Houston School of Communication UH Podcasting Pilot and Research Study

6. At a Glance I. Introduction & Pilot Overview II. Research Findings II. Research Findings I. Introduction & Pilot Overview II. Research Findings II. Research Findings

7. The University of Houston a large urban institution The majority of the students commuters and non- traditional students The Podcasting research study project at UH started in the Fall 2005 The implementation of Podcasting course delivery and research study in Spring 2006 Total Phase I Pilot Enrollment = 200 Participation rate = 82% (N=165) Introduction

8. The scaled Podcasting study in Fall 2006 Total enrollment = 1600 Participation rate = 85.9% N=1375

9. Research Findings - Users Phase II - UH Podcasting Pilot & Research Study Spring 2007 (Study Conducted Fall 2006)

10. Podcast Users versus Non-Users: No significant difference exhibited related to demographics between those who used podcast for curriculum content and those who did not. No significant difference following data analysis between Phase I and II.

11. Users versus Non-Users

12. Age of Podcast Users

13. Gender of Users

14. Classification of Users

15. Semester Hours attempted this semester

16. Hours per week worked this semester:

17. Internet connection

18. Location Internet accessed the most

19. How long have you been using computers?

20. Which of the following best describes how you most often get to class?

21. How far do you live from campus?

22. How long is your typical commute to campus?

23. Did you know what a podcast was before you took this course?

24. Did you ever listen to a podcast before you took this course?

25. Viewed materials on a computer Downloaded materials to iPod Downloaded materials to other MP3 player Burned materials to CD for playback on a portable CD player Indicate the method(s) you used to review the podcast course materials.

26. How many hours a week do you use your iPod or MP3 player to view podcast course materials?

27. The instructions to access the podcast course materials were clear.

28. The instructions to access the podcast course materials were easy to follow.

29. I used Podcasting course materials due to following reason(s):

30. I would find an email reminder use available for each course that I was taking:

31. The availability of course material podcasts changed my study habits.

32. Podcasting changed my behaviors outside of the classroom when studying for exams.

33. The podcast delivery format enhanced my learning experiences.

34. Podcast delivery format made learning more enjoyable.

35. Which of the following best describes your learning style?

36. Which of the following podcast formats suited your personal learning style?

37. Which of the following features of podcasts did you find most valuable?

38. I prefer the mobility that the iPod/MP3 player provides.

39. I prefer using an iPod/MP3 player to using a computer.

40. I prefer podcasts for course delivery to attending lectures.

41. I prefer the combination of iPod/MP3 player course delivery with the face-to-face classroom experience.

42. I would be more likely to use the podcasts if I had an iPod available to me.

43. Learning via podcasts decreased my need to study with others.

44. Learning via podcasts made me feel more involved with my peers and the academic social environment.

45. The podcasts were well-integrated with other class activities.

46. The addition of podcast material was helpful to the understanding of course content.

47. The use of podcasts improved my grades.

48. Listening to podcasts helped me better retain the class content/information.

49. Podcasting Best Practice and Contact Info Youmei Liu University of Houston Educational Technology & University Outreach UH Podcasting Pilot and Research Study

50. Sharing What We Learned... I. Best Practices II. Find Out More II. Find Out More I. Best Practices II. Find Out More II. Find Out More

51. Back-up Plan – Podcasting should not be the only delivery channel for instruction – Implement it together with other delivery media, such as streaming, and CD/DVDs. Podcasting Length and Effective Delivery – For audio podcast, it should be under 30 minutes For an enhanced podcast, under 20 minutes For Vodcast under 15 minutes

52. Integration of Learning Activities – Incorporate other learning activities with Podcasting content delivery Content Analysis – Choose most appropriate format Make the Vodcast complimentary to the information Effective use of the video images Use the lowest format to achieve best results

53. Contribution of Our Research This study promoted faculty members’ research on the improvement of teaching effectiveness through the delivery of podcasting materials The research data generated standards for podcasting best practices

54. Contribution of Our Research A podcasting portal was created as a central resource for the entire UH community http://www.uh.edu/podcast http://itunes.uh.edu

57. Contribution of Our Research This study set up an exemplary model of teamwork collaboration of campus resources The research data provide valuable feedback for future improvement

58. “As a supplement to the lectures, not just the lectures themselves- outside resources such as related lectures from other professors, or television programs that further explain the topics.” - Student Feedback

59. “Thank God for podcasting” - Student Feedback

60. Contact information – Shawn McCombs: shawn@uh.edushawn@uh.edu – Youmei Liu: yliu5@uh.eduyliu5@uh.edu Podcasting resource web sites: – http://podcast.uh.edu http://podcast.uh.edu – http://itunes.uh.edu http://itunes.uh.edu

61. University of Houston Houston, TX 77204 United States of America Podcasting Best Practice Based on Research Data UH Podcasting Pilot and Research Study Thank You