Podcasting – the newest teaching and learning tool

I only felt it appropriate that I begin my blog with a discussion about one of the most recent movements in the field of higher education–the “podcasting movement.”

I read an article today that really got me thinking about podcasting, and how it is, and could be used in a learning environment. The article references the increased use of podcasting as a learning tool at the collegiate level with many of the universities today. Colleges are beginning to receive grants to test web 2.0 technologies in the classroom:

“The Ohio Learning Network provided the health and human services and education departments with a $5,000 grant to fund 14 professors to take part in a learning community study. The group chose to study the benefits of podcasting at a collegiate level.”

“Podcast[s] are becoming popular because students learn better when they receive something from [a] medium they like. Students can use iPods to listen to lectures while walking, talking or doing whatever…”

Talk about Training 2.0!!! This is it! This is the future! It’s not about replacing the current curriculum, it’s about providing yet one additional medium of communicating the same message. It’s about putting that message straight into the learner’s ear buds!

Now, doesn’t it only make sense to mirror what the colleges are doing in the business world??? As businesses focus more on mobility…as businesses focus more on expanding and growing globally…as businesses focus more on adapting to this new web 2.0 world…doesn’t it make TOTAL sense that podcasting would be a requirement for any business moving forward?!?

Think about it–success stories, interviews, lecture feeds, Q&A discussions with subject matter experts, reinforcement messages to keep new hire training moving… I could go ON and ON!

All I can say is if the colleges are doing it, every business should be at LEAST looking at how podcasting could work for them; especially the ones looking to find another way to competitively differentiate, AND have a HUGE impact on their learning audience.

I would love to hear what you think!

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34 Responses to “Podcasting – the newest teaching and learning tool”

  1. kevinmhuff says:

    <p>Podcasts are generating <a href=”http://ipersona.blogspot.com/” rel=”nofollow”>infinideas</a>…and you list some good ones on your blog. While podcasting may seem like the newest teaching and learning tool, I believe that’s because podcasting is just starting to gain ground with the general populace. There are some newer, cooler techniques out there for training — but they aren’t necessarily tied to Training 2.0 as you so aptly are calling our current revolution in the training world.</p>
    <p>When we can combine Training 2.0 with other excellent techniques and when more tools like Veotag are developed and made portable, we will really see podcasting explode as a viable training tool, in and of itself.</p>

  2. Heather K says:

    I agree completely with trainers and companies taking advantage of technology and using podcasts. I-pods are all the rage and I know I would listen to training programs if I could download them onto my I-pod or mp3 player so that I could listen to them at my convenience.
    If we are going to keep up as trainers in the training field, then we need to move with the speed of technology and take advantage of the current rage to use as a instructional aid.

  3. JMKulp says:

    I think that businesses would be foolish not to take advantage of using podcasts in their training. Downloading them onto iPods is fantastic. As a mother of four that works fulltime, time is limited. I would love to be able to walk on my treadmill or do my housework while listening to a training program. It would be the perfect addition.

  4. vcustis says:

    I have just recently been acquainted with podcasting and I have found it to be very useful.In fact, the information is so broken down that it provides a clearer understanding of the material or subject at hand. I would definitely have to agree that businesses should look into the benefits of podcasting and how it will benefit their employees, their businesses, and perhaps their revenue. Podcasting is very insightful. It will be the next new wave!!

  5. Alan Rains says:

    I agree. Podcasts are great for learning!

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