Podcasting Initiatives
at Indiana University
8th Sakai Conference
Newport Beach
4-7 December 2007
Presenters
• David Goodrum
– Director – Academic and Faculty Services – University Information Technology Services
• Randy Newbrough
– Assistant Director – Center for Teaching and Learning at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
• Kate Ellis
– Instructional Technology Consultant and Developer – Teaching and Learning Centers at Indiana University-Bloomington
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Indiana University
• Two main campuses and six regional campuses • Founded in 1820 • Fall 2006 enrollment total: 97,959 students • Faculty: 4,918 full-time, 2,114 part-time
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IU Bloomington
19 schools, colleges and divisions 362 degree programs Fall 2006 enrollment: 38,247 students Faculty: 1,891 full-time, 342 part-time 11 residence halls house approximately 9,800 undergraduate students • Bloomington city population: 70,642 • • • • •
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IUPUI
• • • • • • • • Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Partnership began in 1969 Over 200 academic program degrees Student enrollment of 30,000 2,152 Full-time faculty 924 Part-time faculty Urban campus Student housing for approximately 1,000
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Communities of Practice at IUPUI
• • • • • 2005-06: Communities of Practice Eight CoP’s presently active Application process $4,000 in Professional Development funds Camaraderie and support for teaching initiatives
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Faculty Thoughts
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CoP on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of Instructional Technology
• Began in Fall 2006 with 10 faculty members • Main interest was the effective use of Podcasting in the classroom • Literature review done over the year • iPods provided to each member of the CoP • Faculty survey distributed late Spring 2007 • Article written and under review
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CoP on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of Instructional Technology
• Two CoP members who have used iPods in their teaching.
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IU Podcasting Initiatives
Oncourse CL
Sakai Implementation
iTunes U
Podcast Portal
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Oncourse CL Podcast Tool
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iTunes U
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Podcast Portal
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iTunes U Pilot Survey Results
How were podcasts used in your courses?
Supplemental materials Recording lectures
Presenting guest speakers Student presentations
13/17 4/17
1/17 1/17
76% 23%
6% 6%
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iTunes U Pilot Survey Results
How useful do you think podcasting will be in adding to the overall effectiveness of your instruction?
Very useful Useful No answer
9/17 5/17 3/17
53% 29% 18%
"I think it has the potential to significantly change the way I teach.”
--pilot participant
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Faculty Podcasting Program
• To encourage and support the effective uses • All faculty, departments and units eligible • Participants can request iPod(s) and related hardware • Pedagogical and technical support
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Learning Through the Small Screen
• Leslie Sharpe, AT&T 2006 Fellow
• The AT&T Fellows Program: http://attf.iu.edu/index.php
Learning Through the Small Screen
• Exam review materials - image identification • Facilitate in-class discussions • Art projects
– Visual sequencing – Museum tour and project – Exhibition of “locative art” – Vodcasts of places – Meaningful walks
AT&T Fellows Program video: http://www.indiana.edu/~cpovid1/ATT_FellowsStream.mov
How can you participate?
• BOF: Now in the Sunset meeting room
– Bring examples of academic podcasting – Possible points of discussion:
• What types of content are being podcast? • Are there best practices emerging? • Why would an instructor podcast rather than posting audio and video files online?
• Post to the Confluence wiki page:
– http://confluence.sakaiproject.org/confluence/x/QQJy
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