Interviewing the Experts: Student Produced Podcast

Abstract

Classroom instruction continues to change dramatically with new technology and pedagogy.Faculty aspire to develop innovative programs and creative education while seeking effective teaching strategies that capitalize on emerging technology and invoke student interest and involvement.Research shows that student involvement, hands-on projects, and teamwork are successful pedagogical approaches (Kayes, Kayes, & Kolb, 2005;McKeachie 1994;Passman 2001).This paper describes a creative project for students that showcases technology and student involvement.Additionally, the assignment is consistent with the seven principles for good practice in higher education (Chickering & Gamson, 1987) and provides desired outcomes to business education such as business fundamentals, critical thinking, teamwork, and technology skills.Students prepare a team-based research presentation on a topic that incorporates a student produced podcast.Students produce and share a podcast in which they interview an expert or knowledgeable individual in the research topic area.By producing podcasts, students have the opportunity to research and analyze information, communicate effectively, and incorporate the opinions of experts in a cutting-edge way.Producing and comparing their own work to that of others can give students a valuable perspective on their own abilities and inspire them to try new ideas or techniques.Software programs and computers make it easier to record and edit audio and video programs than in the past.During the course of the project, students are exposed to Audacity, Windows Movie Maker, Visio, FreeMind, new search engines, HTML and RSS code, FTP, and the operation of digital and audio recorders.The instructor has the option of providing access to the podcast to a course management system such as Blackboard; making each team's podcast available for campus consumption by uploading the podcast to a restricted website; or providing unrestricted access by posting the podcast to iTunes or similar podcast subscription service.We utilized an evaluation questionnaire to assess the effectiveness of the project.From the students' perspective, the project was very effective in meeting educational objectives.The design of the project utilizes the seven principles for good practice in higher education, and skills students need to produce the podcast are consistent with desired learning outcomes.Student produced podcasts

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