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evaluation
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podcasting
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In 2007, the Open
University (OU) sought to extend the reach of its science-based
programme-making by establishing a rolling programme of innovative
outreach activities, including a series of podcasts.
Graphic Science was
commissioned to evaluate the first of these podcasts. We took a sample of
Year 12 and 13 students (ages 17 – 18) who we recruited through a
local VI form centre. We
held a preliminary discussion with them about their attitudes to
internet resources for both educational and leisure use.
They were given a URL from which to download the podcast and
asked to reconvene a week later, having listened to the podcast and also
downloaded and listened to any other podcast of their choice.
The following week’s discussion focused on reactions to the podcast and suggestions for improvements, which fed into our report for the OU.
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