Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Instructional Podcasting in Higher Education: Rockingham Community College

Preuss, Michael. Instructional Podcasting in Higher Education: Rockingham Community College Pilot Study. Rep.No. Rockingham Community College. 1-11.

This investigation was undertaken in an effort to understand the usage patterns in instructional podcasting and the impact of instructional podcasting on students and their performance in a community college setting. This pilot study considered both usage patterns and outcome measures. The utilization results described are for faculty and students. In conclusion the author believes that podcasting decreases absenteeism, it may reduce withdrawal rates and may impact instructor classroom practice in such a way that there is an associated improvement in withdrawal rate and cumulative GPA. I am encouraged by the results of this study and am looking forward to more use of podcasting in educational settings. It is an important addition to education for those who are unable to attend the convention classroom.

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