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NORTHEAST NORTHEAST STATESTATE

Student Success…We’re Here to Get You There!Student Success…We’re Here to Get You There!

PodcastingPodcasting

In Northeast TennesseeIn Northeast Tennessee

Rick Merritt, Ph.D.Rick Merritt, Ph.D.

For TELECOOP 2007For TELECOOP 2007



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Podcasting at NSCCPodcasting at NSCC1

Classroom Use:

Internet Classes

Lecture Notes

Question/Answer Assignments

Computer class Demos

Administration/Professional Dev:

Graduation Seminar

Downloading and listening/watching STARLINK Programs

Individual Disciplines Professional studies

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Marketing:

Present cable access programs online.

Technology updates

Post in-house videos

Recruiting



Classroom PodcastingClassroom Podcasting

• Began due to the interest of learners in Began due to the interest of learners in having audio and video available;having audio and video available;– Learners have IPods or MP3 players and Learners have IPods or MP3 players and

want to use them for learning.want to use them for learning.

• Instructors given opportunity to test the Instructors given opportunity to test the Tegrity system for their classes;Tegrity system for their classes;– Receive special equipment including a Tablet Receive special equipment including a Tablet

PC and recording equipment for classes.PC and recording equipment for classes.



Classes Using PodcastingClasses Using Podcasting

• Internet Hybrid classes.Internet Hybrid classes.– These classes meet periodically for These classes meet periodically for

tests or presentations. tests or presentations. – Most work done online.Most work done online.

• Face to Face classFace to Face class– As an enhancement to classAs an enhancement to class– Attendance is an issueAttendance is an issue



Classes Using PodcastingClasses Using Podcasting

• Demos for classes such as computer Demos for classes such as computer or other skills based courses.or other skills based courses.

• Used for learners to ask and answer Used for learners to ask and answer questions:questions:

– Questions posted to web site and then Questions posted to web site and then learners record and post answers to learners record and post answers to instructor.instructor.



Administrative UsesAdministrative Uses

• Annual graduate seminar.Annual graduate seminar.• Podcasting will help to ensure that all can benefit Podcasting will help to ensure that all can benefit

from the session that tells students what will happen from the session that tells students what will happen at graduation.at graduation.

• Advising and other important information Advising and other important information updates.updates.

• Learners will subscribe to this feature.Learners will subscribe to this feature.



Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development• Faculty members are required to attend a Faculty members are required to attend a

minimum number of professional minimum number of professional development sessions.development sessions.

– These are conferences such as this one.These are conferences such as this one.– Also professionally developed programs Also professionally developed programs

such as STARLINK.such as STARLINK.• Most professionally developed sessions are at Most professionally developed sessions are at

times not convenient to the average faculty times not convenient to the average faculty member.member.

• Being able to download these sessions is a big Being able to download these sessions is a big help to the faculty member.help to the faculty member.



Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

• Learning about your specific discipline:Learning about your specific discipline:– For example For example UC Berkley UC Berkley lecture series:lecture series:

• Others can be found in various places on Others can be found in various places on the web such as:the web such as:

– Higher Education Higher Education PodcastPodcast Directory Directory

• These help faculty members with time These help faculty members with time management.management.



MarketingMarketing

• Fall Kick Off Video.Fall Kick Off Video.– An in house video designed for our fall pre-An in house video designed for our fall pre-

semester meetingssemester meetings– The video has been available on the web for public The video has been available on the web for public

consumption and marketing.consumption and marketing.– The video unveiled our new logo, slogan, and our The video unveiled our new logo, slogan, and our

new marketing campaign.new marketing campaign.• Directions NortheastDirections Northeast

– Our cable access program available online via RSS Our cable access program available online via RSS or ITunes feeds.or ITunes feeds.



Educational Podcast SitesEducational Podcast Sites

• Learn on the GoLearn on the Go

• Education Education PodcastPodcast with John with John MerrowMerrow

• Education Education PodcastPodcast Sampler Sampler

• The Education The Education PodcastPodcast Network (K-12) Network (K-12)



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