Podcasting for teaching purposes

Colleen Murrell part-time PhD candidate Media Communications Department/full-time lecturer in Journalism at Deakin University


In 2006, with the help of a teaching grant at Deakin University, a colleague and I set up a podcasting website (www.themediapod.net) as a resource for students in the Journalism and PR departments. In the Journalism area I used this website to post podcasts about issues related to the radio unit’s curriculum. I also posted stories featuring former Deakin students who are now working in the media. Lastly, good student assignments were also put onto the site, which allowed them to post a link to prospective employers. The majority of this student cohort reported positively on the initiative. Most did not own MP3 players but listened to the podcasts via computer.