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Media Enhanced Learning SIG

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this podsite is for the use of the MEL SIG - a UK HEA initiative which aims to explore the use of podcasts in higher and further education. The special interest group (MEL SIG) will make use of this resource for demonstration and training purposes.

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Episodes

  1. Leicester 2009 - Infrastructure debate part 2

    Continuation of previous podcast

  2. Leicester event - February 2009 - Infrastructure session 1

    Run by Andrew Middleton, discussion the infrastructure issues around podcasting in an institution

  3. Leicester 2009 event - Debate

    Run by Andrew Middleton, debating the motion that 'Digital Audio's potential to Further and Higher Education is as a ubiquitous and flexible medium that can be adapted by any academic to enrich the learner experience. This was held after a discussion on the VLE in 5 years time....

  4. Learning about Audacity sessions

    If you come to a PPP SIG event there is usually an opportunity to see what's involved in recording and editing digital audio. These sessions are frequently led by Alan Carr. Alan was joined by Graham McElearny at ALT-C when the PPP SIG ran its drop-in Barcamp session. Here they briefly reflect on...

  5. Wanted! Your story!

    You are invited to share your experience of educational podcasting, whatever your role. Send in an audio file of about 5 minutes duration explaining how you have used podcasting or digital media at your institution. Here are some questions you might answer: What was your role? Who else was...

  6. Managing materials and systems discussion

    This discussion comes from the PPP SIG Barcamp session held at ALT-C in September 2008. It begins with Gayle Calverley who talks about the time-based media application profile study she is running as a JISC project. A discussion on systems for managing podcast material in the sector follows. Some...

  7. Simon Lightfoot, academic experience from the University of Leeds

    Simon Lightfoot discussed his experience at the ALT-C barcamp session organised by the PPP SIG in September 2008. This session invited people attending the ALT conference to drop by and share and listen to experience in the sector. He gives an academic's view of implementing 'podules' - small...

  8. Bob Rotheram of the Sounds Good JISC Emerge project

    Bob addresseed people who turned up to the PPP SIG barcamp we ran at ALT-C in September 2008. He introduces the Sounds Good project (www.soundsgood.org.uk) which set out to answer the question" Can digital audio be used to give students quicker, better feedback on their work?"

  9. Fun and Games

    Educational podcasting is a creative space. The Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes Special Interest Group is attempting to push the boundaries of what we can do with podcasting and other digital media. The code phrase for those playing the ALT-C game is "with digital media." For the next clue you...

  10. Rebecca Reynolds - Pre-visit podcasts

    Rebecca Reynolds, from the University of Brighton and based at the V&A, describes how podcasts can be used to prepare students for visits.

  11. Malcolm Andrew - Podcasting @ De Montfort University

    Recorded in the Curriculum and research thunderstorm session led by Andy Ramsden at the Warringtom meeting of the PPP SIG on 11 June 2008. (Music cc "Vesuvius" by Cryptocrat, http://podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/2082/Hadoken_EP.php)

  12. Mary Jacob - reflections on a staff development session on podcasting at Aberystwyth University

    Recorded in the Curriculum and research thunderstorm session led by Andy Ramsden at the Warringtom meeting of the PPP SIG on 11 June 2008. (Music cc "Vesuvius" by Cryptocrat, http://podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/2082/Hadoken_EP.php)

  13. Sam Warren - Co-producing video podcasts with students

    Dr Sam Warren from the University of Surrey talks about her practice during the Curriculum and research thunderstorm session at the Warringtom meeting of the PPP SIG on 11 June 2008. (Music cc "Vesuvius" by Cryptocrat, http://podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/2082/Hadoken_EP.php)

  14. Pete Travis - podcasting for EFL/ ESOL

    Pete Travis who runs the popular Splendid Speaking website (www.SplendidSpeaking.com) for English language learners, chats to Alan Carr (Mid-Cheshire College) about podcasting with EFL/ESOL students. (June 2008}

  15. Sue Featherstone - journalism & podcasting

    Andrew Middleton has been promoting educational podcasting at Sheffield Hallam University. Here he speaks with Sue Featherstone (course leader for Journalism at Sheffield Hallam) who has been using podcasts in the level 4 Study Skills module – Studying Journalism. (May 2008)

  16. Alan Hilliard interviews Penny Wiggins (University of Hertfordshire)

    This podcast was a semi structured interview with Penny Wiggins from the Law School at the University of Hertfordfshire. Penny is an experienced practitioner of podcasting. She uses a digital voice recorder to record directly into MP3 format. The aim of the podcast was to explore the following...

  17. PODCAST PRACTITIONER INTERVIEW – part 1 (Alan Carr / Guy Pursey)

    At the April, 2008 meeting of the Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes Special Interest Group (PPP SIG), held at Hertfordshire University, Andrew Middleton (Sheffield Hallam University) interviewed a number of practitioners. In this, the first of 2 interviews, Andrew talks to Alan Carr (Mid-Cheshire...

  18. PODCAST PRACTITIONER INTERVIEW – part 2 (Malcolm Andrew)

    At the April, 2008 meeting of the Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes Special Interest Group (PPP SIG), held at Hertfordshire University, Andrew Middleton (Sheffield Hallam University) interviewed a number of practitioners. In this, the second of 2 interviews, Andrew talks to Malcolm Andrew (de...

  19. Panel discussion – part 1: PODCASTING THE LECTURE

    At the end of the April meeting of the PPP SIG (University of Hertfordshire) there was a panel discussion session. The panel consisted of Steering Group members Alan Hilliard, Andy Ramsden, Andrew Middleton, Alan Carr and student guest Sarah Tiernan. The voice recorder struggled to cope with...

  20. Panel discussion – part 2: THE STUDENT CREATED PODCAST

    At the end of the April meeting of the PPP SIG (University of Hertfordshire) there was a panel discussion session. The panel consisted of Steering Group members Alan Hilliard, Andy Ramsden, Andrew Middleton, Alan Carr and student guest Sarah Tiernan. The voice recorder struggled to cope with...

  21. Panel discussion – part 3: SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SIG

    At the end of the April meeting of the PPP SIG (University of Hertfordshire) there was a panel discussion session. The panel consisted of Steering Group members Alan Hilliard, Andy Ramsden, Andrew Middleton, Alan Carr and student guest Sarah Tiernan. The voice recorder struggled to cope with...

  22. STUDENT PODCASTS – opportunities & benefits

    This is the 2nd of 2 podcasts that were created ‘live’ in a ‘Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes’ Special Interest Group workshop, held at Hertfordshire University on 17th April, 2008. The delegates were asked to consider the teaching and learning uses and benefits of student created podcasts.…

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  23. PODCASTING FOR EFFECTIVE CURRICULUM DELIVERY

    This is the first of 2 podcasts that were created ‘live’ in a ‘Podcasting for Pedagogic Purposes’ Special Interest Group workshop, held at Hertfordshire University on 17th April, 2008. The delegates were asked to consider the uses and possible benefits of podcasting in higher education from the...

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this podsite is for the use of the MEL SIG - a UK HEA initiative which aims to explore the use of podcasts in higher and further education. The special interest group (MEL SIG) will make use of this resource for demonstration and training purposes.

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