Feb072006
Pocast used as an educational tool
Filed under Podcasts by Michael Klusek at 1:08 am on Feb 07 2006
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Psychology students and fans of Apple’s popular iPod can now listen and learn at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Calvin Garbin is one of the first instructors at the university to harness iPod’s versatility and use it as an educational tool.
"For 30 years, I’ve said if I could just touch my forehead to theirs and pass on the information …" Garbin said. "This technology, to me, is an approximation of that."
Garbin uses a wireless microphone hooked to his shirt to record the 50-minute lecture, then downloads the recording onto his computer. He cuts the lecture into short audio chunks and puts it on his Web site for downloading.
Students confused about certain parts of the lecture can click on a link and listen again. And podcasting makes studying for tests easier for those students who are auditory learners, Garbin said.
