Going Green with Podcasts EDD 7914 Curriculum Teaching and Technology by Christine Brooks Lynn Erickson Demetrius Leonard

Millennial Learners Expectations Immediate Feedback Learning Styles Motivating and Engaging Classrooms

Benefits of Podcasting O Inexpensive to Construct O Classroom Flexibility O Ideal for Hybrid Courses O Appeals to the Millennial, Mobile Learner O Reinforcement/Clarification of Material

Student Comments O “ Beneficial to my learning” O “Convenient” O “Provided time for clarification” O “Improved and organized my learning” O “Complimented course content”

Considerations for Podcasting O Learning Curve for Faculty O Time to Construct and Edit O Class Attendance vs. Podcast O Assigned Reading vs. Listening to Podcasts

Related Research O Kemp, Myers, Campbell, & Pratt (2010) O Kardong-Edgren & Emerson (2010) O Schlairet (2010) O Dlott (2007)

How to Start… 1. Record Lecture/Topic on MP3 Player 2. Edit through Audacity 3. Create an Audio File 4. Export the File 5. Upload to Educational Platform for Availability

Podcasting in Classroom for K-12 O Students manage their own learning. O Students learn virtually. O Parents collaborates with teachers. O Students access work via iPod.

Podcasting for ESL Students O Teaching ESL students. O Creative ways to encourage learning. O Learn language in an authentic context. O Strengthen language and linguistics skills.

Implementation for Sophomore/Junior College Students O Spend additional time with difficult concepts O Use of evolving case studies/simulation O Incorporate increased time for questions O Include critical thinking questions

Implementation for Senior/Graduate College Students O Review concepts from lower division courses O Repetition of complex concepts O Preparing for exit and NCLEX-RN® exams

Can Podcast Replace Professors ? O Effectiveness of ITunes U O How can iTunes U be used? O Benefits to the students

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Conclusion O Supplement to current curriculum O Appeals to the Millennial learner O Can provide classroom flexibility O Inexpensive to implement O Need for further research

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References O Johnston, R., Hepworth, J., Goldsmith, M., & Lacasse, C. (2010). Use of iPodTM technology in medical- surgical nursing courses: Effect on grades. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1), O Kemp, P. K., Myers, C. E., Campbell, M. R., & Pratt, A.P. (2010). Student perceptions and the effectiveness of podcasting in an Associate Degree Nursing Program. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 5, O Lymn, J., & Bowskill, D. (2010). Learning on the move. Nursing Standard, 24(31),

References O Maag, M. (2006). Podcasting: An emerging technology in nursing education. Consumer-Centered Computer- Supported Care for Healthy People, O Moore, A. (2007). They’ve never taken a swim and thought about jaws: Understanding the millennium generation. College and University Journal, 82, O Smaldino, S. E., Lowther, D. L., & Russell, J. D. (2008). Instructional technology and media for learning (9 th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.