Media Enhanced Learning SIG

Recorded in the Curriculum and research thunderstorm session led by Andy Ramsden at the Warringtom meeting of the PPP SIG on 11 June 2008. (Music cc "Vesuvius" by Cryptocrat, http://podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/2082/Hadoken_EP.php)

Recorded in the Curriculum and research thunderstorm session led by Andy Ramsden at the Warringtom meeting of the PPP SIG on 11 June 2008. (Music cc "Vesuvius" by Cryptocrat, http://podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/2082/Hadoken_EP.php)

Dr Sam Warren from the University of Surrey talks about her practice during the Curriculum and research thunderstorm session at the Warringtom meeting of the PPP SIG on 11 June 2008.

(Music cc "Vesuvius" by Cryptocrat, http://podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/2082/Hadoken_EP.php)

Pete Travis who runs the popular Splendid Speaking website (www.SplendidSpeaking.com) for English language learners, chats to Alan Carr (Mid-Cheshire College) about podcasting with EFL/ESOL students.

(June 2008}

Andrew Middleton has been promoting educational podcasting at Sheffield Hallam University. Here he speaks with Sue Featherstone (course leader for Journalism at Sheffield Hallam) who has been using podcasts in the level 4 Study Skills module – Studying Journalism.

(May 2008)

This podcast was a semi structured interview with Penny Wiggins from the Law School at the University of Hertfordfshire. Penny is an experienced practitioner of podcasting. She uses a digital voice recorder to record directly into MP3 format. The aim of the podcast was to explore the following questions:

“What motivated you to try podcasting?”,

“What were the initial hurdles or challenges you had to overcome?”,

“What benefits do you see for yourself and your students?”,

“In what situations (or ways) do you use podcasts?”

At the April, 2008 meeting of the Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes Special Interest Group (PPP SIG), held at Hertfordshire University, Andrew Middleton (Sheffield Hallam University) interviewed a number of practitioners. In this, the first of 2 interviews, Andrew talks to Alan Carr (Mid-Cheshire College) and Guy Pursey (University of Reading).

At the April, 2008 meeting of the Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes Special Interest Group (PPP SIG), held at Hertfordshire University, Andrew Middleton (Sheffield Hallam University) interviewed a number of practitioners. In this, the second of 2 interviews, Andrew talks to Malcolm Andrew (de Montford University).

At the end of the April meeting of the PPP SIG (University of Hertfordshire) there was a panel discussion session. The panel consisted of Steering Group members Alan Hilliard, Andy Ramsden, Andrew Middleton, Alan Carr and student guest Sarah Tiernan.

The voice recorder struggled to cope with distant voices from the floor so, for the most part, these haven’t been included. The 30 minute session has been edited down to approx half that time – audio quality being the main consideration. The resultant audio file was then split into 3 sections, which reflected the 3 main topics that were covered in the panel session. This is the first of those 3 episodes.

(we join the discussion as Sarah is giving the student view of a lecture podcast)

At the end of the April meeting of the PPP SIG (University of Hertfordshire) there was a panel discussion session. The panel consisted of Steering Group members Alan Hilliard, Andy Ramsden, Andrew Middleton, Alan Carr and student guest Sarah Tiernan.

The voice recorder struggled to cope with distant voices from the floor so, for the most part, these haven’t been included. The 30 minute session has been edited down to approx half that time – audio quality being the main consideration. The resultant audio file was then split into 3 sections, which reflected the 3 main topics that were covered in the panel session. This is the 2nd of those 3 episodes.