mobile podcasting: do they own the kit and will they use it
1. mobile podcasting: do students have the kit in their pockets and are they willing to use it? Media Enhanced Learning SIG Queen’s University, Belfast 18 th January 2010
3. why encourage mobile podcasting? Something to read Lee, McLoughlin & Chan (2008), Talk the talk: Learner-generated podcasts as catalysts for knowledge creation Technology Advancements
4. but … do they own the kit? n = 2765 51% female, 49% male 75.6% 18-22, 16.3% 23-29 Camera phone? 93.3% (yes) Wi-fi enabled phone? 51.6% (yes) Data package in your plan? 38.6% (yes) 28.2% (unsure)
5. but … will they use the kit? n = 2765 51% female, 49% male 75.6% 18-22, 16.3% 23-29 How likely are you to pay for your learning materials on your phone?
6. what messages should we take? “ not so much a technical barrier as an economic and awareness barrier” “ students do own the technology, and they will be increasingly able to participate via data plans and wi-fi networks” “ need to continue work to clearly identify students attitude to paying for learning materials” “ no show stopper … need community of practice” “ if an educator devised what a group of students perceived to be sufficiently valuable learning activity involving mobile podcasting then most would be willing to have a go” – Geraldine Jones
7. thank you & questions Andy Ramsden http://go.bath.ac.uk/andyramsden [email_address] eatbath-present andyramsden
