Why podcasting in open higher distance learning
Baird, Nico; De Beer, KallieAbstract:
Throughout history children have been taught by means of stories told by their parents, and for many centuries this was the primary method of transferring knowledge and information. As time progressed, we spent less and less time listening to stories, although to this day storytelling is still being used as an education methodology. People of our modern century are accustomed to receiving information in an audio format. It is natural for us to absorb information through an auditory medium, and since such information transfer takes place on such a personal level, we tend to form a personal relationship with radio presenters. They become like family members who visit every time one turns on the radio. Podcasting has grown over the past year and is seen as a major leap forward in mobile learning, or as we like to call it, “learning-on-the-go".
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| Document Title: | Why podcasting in open higher distance learning |
| Journal: | Interim |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| No. of Pages: | 6 |
| Contributor: | Why podcasting in open higher distance learning |
| Document Type: | Journal Article (Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | Contributory Studies and Research Approaches |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Keywords: | Information Technology, Internet-based Resources, Open and Distance Learning |
| File Size: | 42 KB |
| Additional information: | Published in Interim 8, 2, 2009 (ISSN 1684-498x) |
| Date Added: | 25 March 2010 |