Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Update meeting: Where have we been, where are we going
Monday 26 June 2006:
Here is a brief summary of the meeting we had about the project:
Here is a brief summary of the meeting we had about the project:
- So far, we have met with Trevor to gain some advice about how to upload podcasts at ECU. Trevor advised us to keep recording our audio files and including them in BlackBoard and to encourage the students to use iTunes. In second semester, Trevor expects that ECU may be able to offer us a facility to support uploading of audio files so that they can be used in the true sense of podcasting.
- During Semester 1, we have been experimenting with using audio files via BB (a modified version of podcasting) in the following ways: 1) Eva has been recording and uploading audio files of her lectures in the EDL unit; 2) Paul has been reviewing unit material by answering review-type questions about the exam for MPE3200; and 3) Maria has been providing summary lectures for her tutors in EDL3300
- In the next semester we plan to: 1) have a literature review completed on the project by Paul; 2) purchase Paula an iPod; 3) continue using audio files within BlackBoard for our students in EDL, MPE and ICT units (e.g., gathering questions from students after lectures as the basis of lecturer provided podcasts); 4) continue gathering feedback about how these audio files are used by tutors and students; 5) write some conference papers and articles about the project; 6) continue to keep in touch with Trevor Bennett to find out if we can upload our audio files via an RSS feed on the ECU server to provide live podcasts to our students.
Semester 1: Podcasting in K-7 units
March- June 2006 (Semester 1):
Implementation of some of the grant's aims including recording and broadcasting audio files through BlackBoard software in three Bachelor of Education (K-7) units:
Implementation of some of the grant's aims including recording and broadcasting audio files through BlackBoard software in three Bachelor of Education (K-7) units:
- Eva Dobozy recorded lectures and uploaded audio files for students in EDL1100;
- Paul Swan recorded review questions for exam preparation and uploaded files for students in MPE3200; and
- Maria Northcote recorded lecture overviews and uploaded audio files for tutors in EDL3300.
Seeking advice about podcasting
February - April 2006:
Collected information about podcasting on internet and from conferences about current podcasting projects
May 2006:
Consultation with Trevor Bennett, Educational Developer, regarding podcasting within ECU.
Online publishing of project details on iPods@ECU website: http://isp.ecu.edu.au/ipod/uses.html Attendance at Apple seminar on Podcasting in education
June 2006:
Attendance at Apple Podcasting in Education seminar.
Collected information about podcasting on internet and from conferences about current podcasting projects
May 2006:
Consultation with Trevor Bennett, Educational Developer, regarding podcasting within ECU.
Online publishing of project details on iPods@ECU website: http://isp.ecu.edu.au/ipod/uses.html Attendance at Apple seminar on Podcasting in education
June 2006:
Attendance at Apple Podcasting in Education seminar.
The Beginning: K-7 Podcasting Project - Small Grants 2006
Feburary 2006: Application for CSaLT Small Grant by Maria Northcote, Linda Marshall, Eva Dobozy, Paul Swan and Paula Mildenhall.
Project title: Podcasting as a strategy for helping students become reflective practitioners
March 2006: Approval of grant.
Project title: Podcasting as a strategy for helping students become reflective practitioners
March 2006: Approval of grant.
