Advice on getting your institution’s ‘coursecasting’ program off to a good start
Many college classrooms these days may as well have lighted signs over their doors that read "On Air" or "Recording in Progress." A growing number of professors are recording their lectures and making them available as podcasts - regularly updated sets of audio files that students can download to their computers or MP3 players.
Some campus administrators have expressed surprise that podcasting lectures - also known as coursecasting - has piqued the interest of so many students and professors. But others note that it’s not hard to understand podcasting’s appeal.
By BROCK READ
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