Learnitology 02 - November 14, 2005Audio player: LTLpodcast02.m4a : An interview with Dr. Ken Bain, author of "What the Best College Teachers Do". Topics include simulations, online discussion, Powerpoint and wikis.
- Sound quality - could it be improved?
Very good sound and very clear and the music used as background was great!
- Broadcast quality - is the podcast well-constructed and intelligible?
The broadcast quality is a good one and it's well constructed, straight forward and you can easily follow up the whole interview, there is clear distinction of the questions and the answers too that made the podcast intelligible.
- Suitability - does it meet the needs of the intended audience?
It meets the needs of the intended audience as it is referring to simulations, online discussions, Powerpoint and wikis. This is a sort of educational technologies used in everyday practice.
- Length - is it of an appropriate length for the subject and the intended audience, or too long or too short?
It is around 21 minutes and it is an appropriate length for the subject and the intended audience.
- Interest - does it engage the listener?
Actually, the information provided was really interesting and obviously very important and informative to all the teachers. But, at some point I got a little bit tired from all this information provided to us but this was due to the tiring of the day.
- Academic quality - is it based on research and argument, or on opinion?
In some cases it is based on research and argument but most of the time it was his opinion.
- Suggestions for improvement - if it was possible to improve it, how could it be altered to better suit the needs of the audience?
Be a little bit shorter in time and definitely the information could be condensed in a way so that it will not be like a river of information and the people listening to it to lose their interest or get confused.
- Suggestions for use - if were to be part of an information source for practitioners, what brief notes would you put on the site to place the podcast in context?
This podcast is a very useful one, especially for the plentiful and different information provided for simulation, online discussions, Powerpoint and wikis as these are tools needed in everyday practice in the life of an educational practitioner.
"InterviewAudio player: 20051215-ple.mp3 with Oleg Liber: personal learning environments"
- Sound quality - could it be improved?
Sound quality was good. Some improvements could be made though as sometimes we hear some sudden knockings and the voice of Mr. Oleg Liber is very soft and not so loud so we could be able to hear it clearly compared to the interviewer voice which is loud and very clear. There is no music background during the interview and I think that some music could make it better as it is very dull hearing a person talking for so long without some seconds of music for break.
- Broadcast quality - is the podcast well-constructed and intelligible?
The podcast was well-constructed but definitely not so intelligible.
- Suitability - does it meet the needs of the intended audience?
It meets the needs of the intended audience as it is very detailed and informative on the subject and it get in much detail.
- Length - is it of an appropriate length for the subject and the intended audience, or too long or too short?
Too long podcast for the subject and the intended audience. However, if a person is very interested in this subject I do not think that he will get tired listening to it.
- Interest - does it engage the listener?
At some points I was losing my interest as the voice was so weak and soft and I had to put all my attention there and as it was too long I could not manage it for all the podcast.
- Academic quality - is it based on research and argument, or on opinion?
As far as I have understood it was based on both argument and opinion. Mostly on opinion.
- Suggestions for improvement - if it was possible to improve it, how could it be altered to better suit the needs of the audience?
A shorter podcast should be better on this matter. Also, the voice of the speaker should be louder and clearer as the interviewer's voice. Some seconds for a break with some kind of music could be a good idea and a clearer icon of the ideas expressed.
- Suggestions for use - if were to be part of an information source for practitioners, what brief notes would you put on the site to place the podcast in context?
It is a very good podcast for elearning practitioners who are interested mostly in the area of the personal learning environment used in the technology and everyday's practice.
References:
FeedBurner (2006), Learnitology. Available from:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Learnitology (accessed 30 December 2009).
Morrison, D. (2005b) 'Interview with Oleg Liber: personal learning environments', The Auricle podcasts. Available from:
http://www.auricle.org/auriclewp/podcasts/20051215-ple.mp3 (accessed 30 December
2009).