Podcasting in Engineering Education: A Preliminary Study of Content, Student Attitudes, and Impact

This article, by Edward Berger, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Virginia, appears in Volume 4, Issue 1, October/November 2007 edition of Innovate. Check the article out below.

Edward Berger illustrates how podcasting technology allowed him to provide focused models of complex calculations in a college engineering course, thereby allowing his students a valuable resource for their continued study outside the classroom.

Podcasting in Engineering Education:
A Preliminary Study of Content, Student Attitudes, and Impact

By Edward Berger

Synopsis

Edward Berger describes a pilot project implemented in an undergraduate engineering mechanics course, entitled Strength of Materials to investigate whether and how students would perceive a benefit from podcasting as a pedagogical tool. Three types of podcasting content were produced: (a) video problem solutions, (b) roundtable discussions, and (c) exam reviews

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Source: Innovate