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iPod incorporated as mobile learning aid for classrooms
By Jonathan Wroble
Posted: 2/28/07 Section: News
"The main thing is that (the interview) is not going to deteriorate," she said. "This just seems like a more durable way."
At the University, there are no formal programs that distribute iPods like at Duke.
Michael Williams, associate director of the office of educational technology within the College of Education, pointed out that Duke is a private university and has more funding for campus-wide initiatives.
Still, some University classes provide similar technology, like Writing with Video, a course within the School of Art and Design that provides laptops to enrolled students.
Robert Croy, Mac and media specialist within the College of Education, also fuses technology with education.
He works to create long-lasting podcasts for waterCAMPWS, a College of Engineering unit that deals with water purification.
Using an Apple program called Final Cut Pro, Croy records videos of PowerPoint presentations on water treatment, usually given by students.
He then cuts out the video footage and syncs the remaining audio with the PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
Still, he explained that these podcasts are a means of review, not an excuse to miss lectures or presentations.
"A podcast (or) an iPod is no different than a pencil," he said. "It's just a different tool."
At the University, there are no formal programs that distribute iPods like at Duke.
Michael Williams, associate director of the office of educational technology within the College of Education, pointed out that Duke is a private university and has more funding for campus-wide initiatives.
Still, some University classes provide similar technology, like Writing with Video, a course within the School of Art and Design that provides laptops to enrolled students.
Robert Croy, Mac and media specialist within the College of Education, also fuses technology with education.
He works to create long-lasting podcasts for waterCAMPWS, a College of Engineering unit that deals with water purification.
Using an Apple program called Final Cut Pro, Croy records videos of PowerPoint presentations on water treatment, usually given by students.
He then cuts out the video footage and syncs the remaining audio with the PowerPoint slides from the presentation.
Still, he explained that these podcasts are a means of review, not an excuse to miss lectures or presentations.
"A podcast (or) an iPod is no different than a pencil," he said. "It's just a different tool."
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posted 8/12/08 @ 12:38 PM CST
Wonderful idea using iPods as learning aids. If only I had the opportunity of learning a foreign language like that. I'm afraid in my days, learning was all about reading the book a few times. (Continued…)
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