Something’s in the AIR!
I have also been having problem with my podcast over the few days so I gave up and decided to write out my thoughts instead. So, here it is;
Podcast is a great way for individuals to access course lectures and enhance their education. As it is shared with everyone, not only classmates learn but others who have never before. Like mentioned in the paper, “There’s something in the Air,� after Jenny heard the speech from the professor, she wanted to join the course because how it impacted her and also shared the education to others such as her parents. This could potentially better the education of others, although I would not prefer it as a primary means of accessing course lectures. Perhaps if it is used as a secondary course lecture and students can overview lectures again later on if they have missed the lecture. I liked how the article stated “not to give away intellectual property but to plant seeds of interest and to demonstrate the lively and engaging intellectual community created by its faculty in each course.� (Campbell, Gardner. There’s something in the air.) Why wouldn’t it enhance people’s education when they can listen over and over again through different methods; ipod, headphones, computers, and all done on their personal time. I think it would be a great idea if some of our courses materials were offered via podcast.
After reviewing MIT, it too is a great thing to educate others even if they choose not to get a degree in the materials. It does mean the access of free and a non-paying learning but that gives the opportunity for many others to perhaps pursue the degree in the future.
Comments
I like your points about posting podcasts of lectures. I would really like the idea of being able to listen to all or a portion of a lecture when registering to see if I would be interested in a course, and to get a feel for how the instructor would approach the material.
Posted by: tcarr | April 29, 2007 4:18 PM
Hi. I as well had a few difficulties doing the podcast, I ended up having to use another system called G-Cast. Which seemed to work great, better than the methods described in the module directions.
I definately agree that podcasting could be a great tool for educational based courses. I think it just adds to the way to deliver course content and give flexibility at the same time. However, like online learning isn't for everyone-- I think the same would go for podcasting as well. Personally, I am not a audio learner. I learn best by reading and visually seeing content. Hence, I don't know if I would personally enroll in a course that is completely via podcast. But I definately think that it could be added to the options of choices for students to decided which way they would like to take a course. As online learning has changed the learning forum, I think podcasting has the ability to do the same.
Posted by: Erin M. | April 29, 2007 6:45 PM
I agree with you that podcasted lectures should be used as more of an extra educational tool that can benefit society. I think that if people spread knowledge to their parents, friends, and others, that it would not take away from getting an actual degree. I agree that podcasts can be a great tool because people can rewind the material and listen to it as much as they need to in order to understand the material.
Posted by: Natalya Goncharova | April 29, 2007 8:39 PM
I believe the same thing you do in regards to not having a podcast as a primary lecture tool. I think that people who are skeptical about podcasts as an educational tool are just not used to the idea yet. I believe that it will take time for it to be even more accepted as a viable tool for education
Posted by: Harpal (Paul) Thind | April 29, 2007 11:56 PM
I found it interesting even though you said that it is a great tool and I thnk that we all agree with you in that statement, but I find it funny because we ALL had problems with posting our own podcasts. I know that it is probabaly because we are not trianed on how to post podcasts, but I can see this being a major delay in the road ahead. We all now know how to post podcasts on the web, but what about uploading them on to our iPods?
Posted by: Kelly | April 30, 2007 1:14 PM