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11013

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

The Use of PodCasts in the Online Learning Environment
Therese Kanai, American College of Education, USA, tmk722@hawaii.rr.com

Successful learning occurs when students are able to develop a relationship with their instructor. As we continue to move forward in virtual academia, use of podcasts in the online classroom environment becomes increasing necessary in order to maintain a human connection between students and their instructors. Successful implementation of podcasts in the online classroom involves careful planning and preparation by the course instructor. This technology needs to be done in a manner that provides students with additional information regarding the instructor and/or the course content. It has to have meaning and should not be the only means of communication. Podcasts enhance classroom instruction by affording the instructor with yet another means of communication. This session will focus on how to successfully implement podcasts into the online classroom environment. Outlined will be the steps that need to be completed by the course instructor in order to successfully infuse this technology into the classroom environment. Learners will then share their experience with the use of podcasts from the standpoint of being on the receiving end of this technology. They will discuss how the use of podcasts affected them within the classroom environment and in relationship to their overall course experience. The session will conclude by engaging participants in an exercise using a podcast activity.

All Audiences Podcasts, online education