Recently the BBA tech team was invited to a meeting about the direction of new technology on campus. One of the subjects that came up was podcasting (sometimes known as coursecasting in higher ed.
We've had this discussion in the context of the BBA as well. Luckily, the main concern that faculty and administration have about podcasting don't apply to the BBA's model.
Main Concern #1: Students will stop showing up for class.
Several studies including this one from the University of Washington show that this is not the case. In fact it had no impact on attendance one way or another.
In the BBA there are no classes to attend anyway, so the point is moot.
We're considering podcasting several Business Topics for our students who prefer an audio presentation of a subject rather than a written one.
How do you feel about podcasting? Have you used one successfully?
Coursecasting seems like a great idea, my only problem with it is that I like class time to be spent doing activities, projects and discussions which are usually not captured very well. I prefer faculty to capture their lectures in their office (not during class time) and then class time can be used for more engaging activities.
ReplyDeleteI know the audio podcasts that were available in Project 1 (Summer Semester) were extremely helpful. They clarify things that may not be addressed in the written assignment. Also for topics that I may not be as familiar with it gives another way to take in the material.
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