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Podcasts pep up college writing class curriculum.
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Washington Times (Washington, D.C.)
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March 6, 2007
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2007 The Washington Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Kristen Chick
Mar. 6--Producing podcasts is not a typical assignment in college writing class, but it's what Heather Schell requires from her students at George Washington University.
Miss Schell, assistant professor in the school's University Writing Program, asked her freshman writing class last year to produce a weekly "radio show," a series of podcasts they wrote, recorded, edited and posted on the Web.
"I really enjoyed it," said one of the students, Kirsten Gilbert, who began the class as a "technophobe" and ended as a podcast pro. "I learned a lot about podcasting. It taught you how to write pieces to be heard, not to be read."
Miss Schell is ...
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University Wire;
October 19, 2006 ;
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537 words
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Podcasts pep up college writing class curriculum.(METROPOLITAN)
The Washington Times;
March 6, 2007 ;
787 words
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U. Florida profs. use podcasts to reinforce curriculum
University Wire;
November 7, 2007 ;
Melissa Garcia;
485 words
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EDITORIAL: Podcasts are viable tools as complements to lectures
University Wire;
January 10, 2006 ;
Staff Editorial;
561 words
......made available to students on the Web. Stavitsky's podcasts are designed as supplemental...copy of the lecture. Podcasts may prove invaluable to students suffering from dyslexia...computer speakers, students may access podcasts on many campus computers...
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'New movement' in education; College students incorporating podcasts,...
Chicago Sun-Times;
October 24, 2007 ;
Sandra Guy;
527 words
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U. Alabama class substitutes podcasts for lecture time
University Wire;
April 3, 2006 ;
S. Donald Dawkins;
570 words
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Use of podcasts increases among UC-Davis instructors
University Wire;
March 2, 2006 ;
Dyanna Quizon;
617 words
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Oakmont pastor's podcasts keep teens on track
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;
April 10, 2008 ;
Holly Usher;
510 words
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U. Minnesota offers podcasts to help deal with school stress
University Wire;
April 27, 2006 ;
Jamie VanGeest;
637 words
......Student Affairs is offering students podcasts, which are audio clips...used podcasting to reach students, and since the podcasts' premiere last week...University might offer podcasts this fall for incoming students about orientation and...
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Classroom aid? Professors experiment with podcasts to help students...
Florida Trend;
December 1, 2006 ;
Miracle, Barbara;
412 words
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Podcasts take Amphi global: Recordings aim to inform High School's...
AZ Daily Star (Tucson, AZ);
March 22, 2007 ;
716 words
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Use of podcasts spreads to all of U. Michigan
University Wire;
March 7, 2006 ;
Christine Beamer;
664 words
......two ways to access podcasts. For students with iPods, there...professors already make podcasts available to their students without the benefit...in CTools. Though podcasts have been criticized as a way to help students who skip class...
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Students Have Their Say on Art; Some Podcasts Are Used On Museum Web Site
The Washington Post;
March 22, 2007 ;
Julie Rasicot;
787 words
......best of the podcasts are then posted...last year's students can be found...Holton-Arms students will work on expanding the podcasts to other schools...their work. Students will be graded...I wanted the podcasts to be grounded...
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PROFESSOR IN AN IPOD SOME UW-MADISON INSTRUCTORS ARE USING AUDIO AND VIDEO...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);
November 10, 2006 ;
787 words
......material available as podcasts -- audio and video files that students can access online...able to access the podcasts online, students can create their...In Dunham's case, students are supposed to watch the podcasts before class, freeing...
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Albuquerque Journal;
March 13, 2007 ;
ANDREA SCHOELLKOPF Journal Staff Writer;
542 words
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