1. Using Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning and Support Colin Gray Academic Development Adviser & Associate Lecturer Office of the Vice Principal (Academic) November 2011

2. Why we used podcasts To offer “just in time” support / teaching / advice To enhance research – teaching linkages Enhance mobile learning opportunity Help with revision Listening to podcasts can help language skills for international students

3. When we have used podcasting University/Programme level –Student support Module level –Weekly Updates –Input from guest experts –Feedback (audio files…) –Delivery of lecturers

4. A portfolio of podcast sites were developed for students at Edinburgh Napier following on from the success of the pilot Edinburgh Napier Podcast project funded by a Teaching Fellowship Grant. all new first year students: http://edinburghnapier.podbean.com/ http://edinburghnapier.podbean.com/ all direct entrants from college: http://college2uni.podbean.com/ http://college2uni.podbean.com/ Welcome to Edinburgh Napier University Differences between college and Uni What is a PDT? Settling in socially Exam tips & study skills Specific needs & learning support Sports & Societies Academic writing Get ready for University study

5. Modular level podcasting: Enhancing teaching-research linkages Podcasts by researchers on clinical practice issues, linking research theory and practice for student learning Clinical practice Researchers of nursing Research theory Feedback from students "I’ve found this interview very helpful to make it a little bit more clear to me, why Evidence-Based Practice it’s essential as nurses and how it is achieved." References: SHEEC, (2010) Enhancement Themes: Research-Teaching Linkages, Enhancing Graduate Attributes. Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Available at: http://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/themes/ResearchTeaching/default.asphttp://www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk/themes/ResearchTeaching/default.asp Vogt, M., Schaffner, B., Ribar, A., and Chavez, R., (2009) The Impact of podcasting on the learning and satisfaction of undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice. 10 (1) p38–42 Feedback from students "After listening to this podcast I have been able to relate the subject matter to my current studies as a third year mental health student. Evidence based research is the very cornerstone in understanding, improvements in health care to nursing practice in benefiting people within our care”.

6. Summary Podcasts can be a useful addition to your portfolio of teaching approaches, Podcasts offer flexibility to students in terms of learning, The use of podcasting must be pedagogically informed Additional Resources: Podcasting guide in LTA Resource bank http://staff.napier.ac.uk/LTAhttp://staff.napier.ac.uk/LTA Case studies in LTA Resource Bank http://www.thepodcasthost.com/ltapodcasts/ http://www.thepodcasthost.com/ltapodcasts/

7. Your Mission Watercooler Conversations Chat around a topic of interest News Bulletin The Student Voice eg. what will they think about podcasting? Staff Views eg. Likely pros and cons for staff around podcasting What’s going on out there? eg. Places you’ve heard of using podcasting Conferences Have you seen any recent publications or workshops on podcasting? 60 second interviews Interview someone around their experience. 1 to 3 minute feature, plus a 10 to 20 second introduction script