PPP SIGFifth Dissemination Event

Taking stock…one year on

24th February 2009

Summary

• Summary• SIG Purposes: Aide memoir• Progress to date• Meeting the sustainability challenge • Building the community of practice• Dissemination

SIG Purposes: aide memoire

• self-sustaining SIG and ‘community of practice’ for ‘PPP’, that adds value, builds capacity, and stimulates partnerships and networks;

• discussion and dissemination of the use and benefits of educational podcasting and its future uses;

• staff development focal point (from ‘novice‘ to ‘expert’); • integrate ‘the student experience’ and ‘student views’

into SIG activities and deliberations;• focal point for pedagogic research and investigation in

podcasting (…and beyond?)• directory of practitioners and information and guidance

on practice.

Progress to date

• Progress to date• Start-up event – 27th February 2008• Five dissemination events; six Steering Group meetings• JISC representation on SIG• Involvement of 210+ practitioners• Input and presence at ALT-C• Links with other projects• Wiki activity continuing to grow• Book Project• Rich input of ideas

Meeting the sustainability challenge • Longevity and survival of SIGs and communities• Sustainable community?... survey and needs analysis• Demonstrating ‘products’, value, and benefit• Take a broader view of podcasting…Digital Media• Dynamic Wiki activity• Book Project...scenarios; essays; case studies; thinking• ‘Pedagogic purposes’…’educational podcasting’…is where we

are• Structure and sustainability formula…• …well coordinated Hub and Spoke model; strong spokes• ...inter-HEI, inter-, and intra-faculty involvement• From ‘engagement’...to ‘community of practice’

Building the community of practice...what we need more of?

• Capacity, participation, and contributions• Practitioner stories• Student perspectives and stronger student dimension• Widen out the voices...need ‘other’ and ‘more’ voices• Spokes and regional activity• Improved wiki structure (e.g. separate curriculum/subject

areas; generic issues and experiences)

• Funding?

Dissemination

Wiki…

http://podcastingforpp.pbwiki.com/

The book: Creative Voices

• Contributions needed– welcome interest from people with ideas wishing to develop their

writing experience through co-writing– academic standards must be maintained.

• Chapters on (e.g.):– History of media-enhanced pedagogy;– Creativity as a graduate attribute;– Comparing audio and video;– Creativity in digital media assignments;

• Case studies: <1,500 words. Diverse perspectives. We have a template.

• Peer review of 100 Ideas in the PPP wiki please!• Contact: a.j.middleton@shu.ac.uk