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Podcasting in the Online Class

A Little Bit About Podcasting

Some basic information on what a podcast is, where they came from, what kinds of podcasts are out there, and some links to a variety of different examples of podcast collections and blogs about podcasting.

Why Podcasting is an Effective Instructional Choice 

Podcasting as an educational tool seems to support two different learning models:  Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction and Keller's ARCS.  This page has some basic information on these learning models, and explains how podcasting can be used to support different types of learning and learning styles.

Ideas for Using Podcasts in a Course

Podcasts can be used in your class in a variety of ways by the instructor, the students, or both. Here are some assignment ideas.

How to Create a Basic Podcast

This page shows how to create a basic podcast using the free tool Audacity.  There are also instructions for how to convert your podcast to MP3 format (the most desired format).

Additional Information

Podcast Tool - How to set up and use the Learning Objects podcast tool in Blackboard.

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