Portable Lecture Example
Recommended Practice |
Reasoning |
It is possible to have students download audio files from your online course to their computers. Once downloaded, the students can play the files on their computers or on popular media playing devices like iPod. This makes the lecture portable. In addition to the download, if you have an accompanying PowerPoint or other visual presentation (other documents, images, etc.), the students could download it and follow along as they listen to the audio. |
A fair number of students report that when given a choice of watching an audio/video presentation on their computer or downloading an audio to a media playing device like iPod, they prefer the download. This allows them to listen to it away from the computer. Many online students work and go to school, so giving them the flexibility to learn in their own space and time is a basic premise underscoring online learning. |
| Dr. Donna Hodnicki, faculty in the School of Nursing, uses mp3 files in her courses so students can download them and listen to them on the go. She also posts the PowerPoint presentation as a PDF handout. Below is an example of one of her presentations. | |
| What this Looks Like for the Student | |
Lecture Material: BronchodilatorsBelow you see two links. The audio lecture is an mp3 file that can be played on your computer or on a media player like iPod. (There are many brands of media players that work with mp3 files, so you are not limited to iPod.) The handout accompanies the audio lecture. You may print it out and follow along. It's a PDF file, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. If you don't have the reader, you may download Adobe Acrobat Reader here. To download the audio lecture, right click (or control + click on a Mac) and select the download option. Audio Lecture: Bronchodilators (mp3) (6.2 MB) (18 minutes) Handout for Lecture: Bronchodilators (PDF) (60 KB) |
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