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Title: Podcasting as an Instructional Tool: Student and Faculty Perceptions.
Authors: Sanders, Salvatore A.1, McNierney, Donna J.2, Hazy, John M.3
Source: Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems. Spring2009, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p14-20. 7p. 3 Charts.
Subject Terms: *Professional learning communities, *Educational technology, *Effective teaching, *Distance education students, *Distance education teachers, *University faculty, *Distance education, Podcasting
Abstract: This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of Project CAT, a faculty learning community. Members of this learning community engaged in creating and using podcasts as instructional tools and also created podcasts describing how they implemented two of the seven principles of effective teaching. All members of the learning community (N=14) and the students enrolled in 14 different courses who utilized the podcasts (N=260) were invited to participate in this research project. The response rate for the faculty was 100% and for the students it was 22%. Survey results supported that nearly all faculty adhered to the objectives of the CAT learning community, and viewed the use of podcasts in their courses as positive (92%). The majority of student participants viewed the use of podcasts in a positive manner (65%). Further research is needed to determine if the relationships identified in this study exist in other populations and circumstances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of Project CAT, a faculty learning community. Members of this learning community engaged in creating and using podcasts as instructional tools and also created podcasts describing how they implemented two of the seven principles of effective teaching. All members of the learning community (N=14) and the students enrolled in 14 different courses who utilized the podcasts (N=260) were invited to participate in this research project. The response rate for the faculty was 100% and for the students it was 22%. Survey results supported that nearly all faculty adhered to the objectives of the CAT learning community, and viewed the use of podcasts in their courses as positive (92%). The majority of student participants viewed the use of podcasts in a positive manner (65%). Further research is needed to determine if the relationships identified in this study exist in other populations and circumstances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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