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enhanced learning
Cheryl S. Crespi
School of Business, Department of Accounting
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut
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Introduction
Engaging students in the learning process can amplify
learning, but, do you find it a challenge?
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What IS a podcast? You’ve visited all those other podcast
sessions, workshops, roundtables etc. but still aren’t quite
sure what one is? Take a peak here and no one will be the
wiser.
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Why are podcasts positive? Why should I add them to
my course? I don’t have enough time to cover all the
concepts let alone add this technology!
“We may need to invent some new teaching strategies, tweak some other learning
strategies, and learn what we can about using technology effectively to enhance learning.”
Reference: McGlynn A. Teaching Millenials, Our Newest Cultural Cohort. Education Digest [serial online]. December
2005;71(4):12-16. Available from: Academic Search Premier, Ipswich, MA. Accessed August 3, 2010
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What topics are good for a student podcast?
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Implications
Millennials want to be engaged. Teachers want their
students to be engaged. Engagement IS good! Sounds like a
win-win situation. It can be if the teacher provides beginning
accounting students with engaging, innovative and creative
ways to learn the required material and concepts. Podcasts are
ONE such method!
When was the last time you saw a Millennial that did not
have a technology device attached to their hands or head? Why
not use those devices and focus their use towards learning? For
the beginning accounting student, with the use of educational,
classroom, studying podcasts, students can become engaged
and enhance their learning of beginning accounting concepts.
While podcasts are a creative and fun way for
students to learn the material, whether teacher created or
student created, podcasts can also add skills to a students’
repertoire (communication, technology, project management
etc.) for that oft fretted resume and resulting fabulous job after
11graduation.
Podcast Trivia
iPod is one brand of MP3 player
AS of Jan 1, 2010, 250,000,000 iPods have been sold
since first one in 2001
Amazon.com sells MP3 players for as little as $27.00
Estimated 1,500,000 iPhone 4s sold late June 2010
Many websites assist in creating podcasts (Just google
it)
Millennials love MP3 players!
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