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

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
This podcast application was developed within a level one GIS module in Geography, University of Nottingham. The podcasts contained core materials of the weekly lectures and were developed as a strategy to teach a large student cohort. The purpose was to give students the opportunity to revisit lectures at their own time, especially during the revision period. These podcasts were 15-20 minutes videos delivered via WebCT VLE on a weekly basis. The lecturer will reuse all these podcasts with minor changes for the next year.
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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