8th Sakai Conference

4-7 December 2007Newport Beach

Podcasting InitiativesPodcasting Initiatives

at Indiana University

PresentersPresenters

• 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 UniversityIndiana 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 BloomingtonIU 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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IUPUIIUPUI• 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 Communities of Practice at IUPUIIUPUI

• 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 ThoughtsFaculty Thoughts

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CoP on the Scholarship of CoP on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of Teaching and Learning of Instructional TechnologyInstructional 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 CoP on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning of Teaching and Learning of Instructional TechnologyInstructional Technology

• Two CoP members who have used iPods in their teaching.

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IU Podcasting IU Podcasting InitiativesInitiatives

IU Podcasting InitiativesIU Podcasting Initiatives

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Oncourse CL iTunes U Podcast PortalSakai Implementation

Oncourse CL Podcast ToolOncourse CL Podcast Tool

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iTunesiTunes U U

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Podcast PortalPodcast Portal

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iTunes U Pilot Survey Results

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How were podcasts used in your courses?

Supplemental materials 13/17 76%

Recording lectures 4/17 23%

Presenting guest speakers

1/17 6%

Student presentations 1/17 6%

iTunes U Pilot Survey Results

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How useful do you think podcasting will be in adding to the overall effectiveness of your instruction?

Very useful 9/17 53%

Useful 5/17 29%

No answer 3/17 18%

"I think it has the potential to significantly change the way I teach.”

--pilot participant

Faculty Podcasting ProgramFaculty Podcasting Program

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• 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

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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