IMPALA Informal Mobile Podcasting and Learning Adaptation

Subject specific examplars

These case studies are writen by IMPALA partners, from various discplines. Develeoped from the evidence of students' learning experience.

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Earth Sciences and Geography, Kingston University - The Use of Podcast to Provide Lecture Recordings

Earth Sciences and Geography, Kingston University - The Use of Podcast to Provide Summaries to Lectures
This podcast application was developed for a level three module entitled ‘Water Resources Management’, within Earth Sciences and Geography, Kinston University. The purpose of podcast was to provide students with additional information that supplemented to weekly lectures. The podcasts were 5-6-minute audio files delivered via Blackboard VLE on a weekly basis. Each podcast consisted of a variety of elements given by the lecturer: review of key concepts, introduction to next week’s lecture, and further reading.
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Earth Sciences and Geography, Kingston University - The Use of Podcast to Record Field Trips

Electrical Engineering, University of Leicester - Profcast- Integrate Podcasts with Other Online Learning Activities

English Language and Communication, Kingston University - The Use of Podcasts for Skills Development

Geography, University of Nottingham - The Use of Video-Podcast to Provide Summary Lectures

Geography, University of Nottingham - The Use of Video-Podcasts to Support Practicals

Genetics, University of Leicester - Student-Developed Podcasts to Discuss Ethnical Issues Surrounding Genetics

Natural & Social Sciences, University of Gloucestershire - The Use of Podcasts to Bring Topical Issues and Informal Content into the Formal Curriculum

Royal Veterinary College - Potcasts-Anatomical Podcasts