iPod in education

Education technology circles are buzzing about new and innovative ways to use the iPod--beyond music. Podcasting will allow teachers to easily publish (or podcast) lectures, photos (perfect for the art history or architecture student), or foreign language drills, along with a myriad of other course content.

Students will be able to subscribe to a course content feed and then automatically receive the content on their iPod. In a distance education context, podcasting could also serve as a social support tool by providing verbal cues and adding a human touch to online learning models.

For example, Duke University, in conjunction with Apple, gave all incoming freshman Apple iPods for educational use. According to Duke, "the iPods will be preloaded with such Duke-related content as information about orientation and the academic calendar; students also can download faculty-provided course content."

Learn more about podcasting and educational applications for the iPod:

• What is Podcasting?
• How to Podcast
• iPod in education
• Podcast.net
• More than Music
• iPodder.org (via)

(via me)