Advantages / Disadvantages of Podcasting

Advantages:

• available anytime/anywhere for students
  
• easy to create, distribute, and download -- no professional equipment is required
  
• new podcasts are auto-downloaded
  
• can restrict podcasts to students enrolled in the course
  
• power of audio over text -- students can listen and learn while walking, riding, waiting in line, etc.

 

Disadvantages:

• entire file is downloaded to students' computer/device
  
• need sufficient bandwidth to download the podcasts in a timely fashion
  
• limited usefulness for hearing impaired people
  
• no interactivity -- audience cannot participate, etc.
  
• intellectual property issues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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