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Presentation given at UCISA Masterclass: Fresh ideas for successful IT training. dmeonstrationg how the Learning Technologies at Leeds podcast has been used by the staff devlopment unit to reach out to staff at the University of Leeds.TRANSCRIPT
Podcasting for staff development
Simon Davis – SDDU University of Leeds
www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/podcast
Background #1: Podcast delivery
Consumer PC
Content production (audio / video)
Aggregator
RSS feed
Upload
Files downloaded when published
Subscribe once to RSS
Synch with device
Background #2 – Podcasting @ Leeds
What? LT@Leeds podcast – online / iTunes
Who? Presenters, focus group and audience
How? #1: Content creation
How? #2: Podcast LX in VLE
How ? #3: Feedburner
How? #4: Google analytics
Why #1: informal staff development opportunities
“It’s a more efficient way of receiving information - I can listen (for example) while walking or driving”
“I can get a brief introduction into what other people are using and find out where to go for more information if I need”
“Keep up to date and get inspired”
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Why #2: link informal & structured delivery
Why #3: support “podsumers”
“I had never really used my iPod so efficiently - I found out I could get information which was useful for my work at times when I would never previously have had time. This could possibly be applied to my teaching for my students!”
Why #4: experiment with podcasting approaches
• Interviews– Edited– Live / conversation– Video (overlays and titles)
• Single voice• External experts• “Recycled” content• Course participants• Screencapture teasers / demos
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Evaluation (n=20)
• “Very easy” to receive podcasts• Most do not use iTunes• Most listen on computer• Check for new content weekly• Ideas and examples of use = most popular• “Technical explanations” = least popular• 5 minute format “about right”• Overall very positive • Production process has improved significantly
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Impact
• 100% of focus group – “changed use of digital media”• ~20 visits / day from 11 countries
– average 25 downloads / episode
• 20+ podcasts created / recorded– Casebook– Learning objects– Links from other support sites
• Profile and visibility– L&T bulletin– Impact and evaluation of wider program
• Long term impact to be evaluated
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Barriers
• Content creation– Variety and commitment
• Marketing– Take up
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Next directions
• Cross institution ownership & development– Cross pollinate with other “news”– Market from multiple angles
• Tutorials and teasers• Closed series of podcasts
• ????
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http://www.leeds.ac.uk/sddu/podcast