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Interview with Ray Schroeder, Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning and Director of Center for Online Learning, Research and Service, COLRS

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References

  

COLRS. (2013). Retrieved September 10, 2013, from Center for Online Learning, Research and Service: http://www.uis.edu/colrs

Lyric Contest – New UIS School Song. Retrieved September 29, 2013, from http://www.uis.edu/music/about/lyriccontest/ 

Schroeder, R. (2013). Online Learning Update. Retrieved September 10, 2013, from Online Learning Update: http://people.uis.edu/rschr1/onlinelearning/blogger.html

Schroeder, R. (2013). Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Update by UPCEA. Retrieved September 10, 2013, from Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Update by UPCEA: http://continuingedupdate.blogspot.com/ 

Ray Schroeder, (2013). Retrieved September 10, 2013, from https://sites.google.com/site/rayschroeder/ 

Woods, B. (2012). People @ Illlinois Springfield. Retrieved September 10, 2013, from Ray Schroeder named Innovation Fellow by National Association:  http://spotlight.uis.edu/2012/02/ray-schroeder-named-innovation-fellow.html

 

Definition of Podcast

 

According to the Macmillan Dictionary, a podcast is a multimedia file that can be downloaded or streamed from the Internet onto a computer or mobile device. The method of publishing these files is called podcasting. 

As the editor of the Online Learning Update blog at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Ray Schroeder, stated that mobile learning would grow considerably over the next few  years.  He related this growth to “podcasting” the New Oxford American Dictionary's Word of the Year in 2007. Ray predicted that e-learning would expand with podcasting being used on mobile devices. E-learners will no longer be attached to their computers; they will be learning via smart-phones, small tablets, and other devices while they are hiking in the mountains, strolling on the beach, or jogging along a city street (Corbeil & Valdes-Corbeil, 2007).

Corbeil, J. R., & Valdes-Corbeil, M. E. (2007, January 1). Are You Ready for Mobile Learning? EDUCAUSE Quarterly) | EDUCAUSE.edu. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/are-you-ready-mobile-learning

podcast - definition of podcast by Macmillan Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/podcast

Retrieved October 7, 2013 from http://podcast-marketing.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image2.jpg

 

 

Pros of Podcasts

Students can go back over a lecture they have saved on a podcast to find difficult information and information about their instructor. This information can be accessed anywhere and anytime since it can be saved for viewing later. A podcast also makes it easier for audio/visual students to learn since video and images can be added to it unlike a discussion board. This type of teaching seems to engage students more.

Cons of Podcasts

 

When creating your own podcast, a person must be aware of copyright and legal issues. You have to get permission for utilizing copyrighted material. The audio on a podcast may be somewhat garbled depending on the ability of the person creating the podcast. Do they have a clear voice and are they easy to understand? If not, the audio portion can be inaudible and uninteresting and will not draw the listener to it (McDonough, 2010).

 

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McDonough, M. (2010, May 11). What are the Pros and Cons of Podcasting? Understanding the Uses of Podcasting. Retrieved October 7, 2013, from http://www.brighthub.com/internet/web-development/articles/34767.aspx