...The podcasting wagon, that is.
My alma mater (masters), Purdue University, unveils its podcasting service: BoilerCast.
Since reviewing it last month, I have listened to two other podcast lectures from Princeton's service.
I can certainly vouch for the usefulness of this technology as an end-user. It has been a while since I have been in the classroom, however, so I am not so sure how I'd feel about it as an instructor. Any thoughts from those of you who are currently teaching?
I hate to admit to this vanity: A central fear of mine regarding podcasting my lectures involves the fact that I hate how my voice sounds on tape. Issues of pedagological philosophy be damned--Just do something to add more sonorous tones to my nasal voice and I would likely gladly come on board!
Posted by perry032 at August 31, 2005 12:11 PM | TrackBackYou were asking about the perspective from the teacher. I have been screencasting and podcasting lectures for a few terms now and I have found it very convenient on many levels. For example when students ask questions I can refer them to a specific lecture and time instead of repeating the whole explanation. The more relevant question then becomes "What part of my explanation are you still confused about?" For a sample of a lecture recorded like this: http://chem243.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jean-Claude Bradley at September 2, 2005 07:01 AM