All you ever wanted to know about podcasts: an evidence based approach

 

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Workshop details

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Dates: 08 July 2008 10:00 to 08 July 2008 16:00

Location:

School of Medicine, University of Leeds
Worsley Building
Clarendon Way
Leeds

LS2 9NL

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Facilitators:

Dr John Sandars - facilitator - University of Leeds

Mr Nick Short - co-facilitator - The Royal Veterinary College, University of London

Dr Deborah White - co-facilitator - University of Birmingham

Background

There is increasing interest in the use of podcasts in education. Often the approach is driven by technology instead of learning theory. This workshop will emphasise the educational principles of using podcasts to enhance student learning

Workshop aims

To appreciate the use of podcasts to enhance the student learning

Workshop activities

0930 Coffee and Registration

10:00 Welcome and Introduction

1015 The Net Generation student and podcasting: John Sandars
• The Net Generation student
• What is podcasting?
• Why podcasting?

11 15 Morning coffee

11 30 Producing a podcast - practical small group activity: John Sandars

12.30 Lunch

13 15 The Birmingham Dental School Experience: Deborah White

14.00 The RVC Experience – Student Produced Podcasts: Nick Short

14 45 Afternoon coffee

15 00 Review of learning: John Sandars

15.30 Close

Proposed outcomes

• Increased awareness of the potential of podcasts to enhance student learning
• Develop an approach to producing high quality and engaging podcasts
• Recognise the limitations of podcasts

Facilitator background

Dr John Sandars, Senior lecturer and academic lead for e-learning, Medical Education Unit,
University of Leeds

Dr Deborah A White, Director of Learning & Teaching, Head of Dental Public Health / Hon Consultant School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham

Nick Short, Head of the Electronic Media Unit, Royal Veterinary College

All of the speakers have a particular interest in the educational use of podcasts, John has developed an evidence base for the use of podcasts in medical education, Deborah has extensive experience in the production and implementation of podcasts in dental education and Nick has extensive experience in student developed podcasts.

Target audience

Anyone interested in developing podcasts to enhance the student learning experience. Please note that the focus will be not be technical and will not include hands on training in editing.

Further details and bookings

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The Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine

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