Tama’s eLearning Blog

Today Lauren pointed to Georgia College and State University’s iPods @ GCSU which at first glance appears to be one of the more fully fleshed iPod programmes at a tertiary level. They’ve got iPod use in a whole range of courses, as well initiative beyond the classroom such as audio Museum Guides and seductive prospective student video podcasts. Their Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning also has a “Podnovations” series of podcasts which look at everything from Cross-Cultural issues to Teaching with Technology. (A full list is available here.)

I’d quite like to do something similar here at UWA one of these days… Also of real interest is their iDreamers section where GCSU staff have made something of a wish-list for future iPod-related developments and projects. There are some very interesting ideas on that list!

Of course, on the down side, you’d be forgiven for thinking that iPods were responsible for all digital audio innovations and the only means of hearing mp3s from the iPods @ GCSU website. Something acknowledging the diversity of possible mp3 players (etc.) would be nice (as would a guide for those students who might already own an alternative digital audio device).