Pod-tastic! Amplifying student knowledge with digital literacy assignments
Proposal Format
20-minute Presentation
Track Choices
Navigating the Change and Reinventing the Future
Abstract
What does podcasting have to do with research? In this session, two academic librarians will discuss how they have used podcasts to incorporate digital literacy into a 1-credit, fully online research course. Student podcast assignments present an opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge while developing their presentation and technical skills–both of which are important in our media-saturated world. The process of being a content creator can prompt students to think more critically about the content they consume. This session will include a beginning-to-end overview of a podcast assignment, including the pedagogical benefits, some user-friendly technology suggestions, and how to develop an audio-forward assignment that is accessible for all students.
Keywords
Podcasting; digital literacy; instructional technology
Speaker Bio
Gretchen Scronce is a Research & Instruction Librarian and Virtual Services Coordinator at the College of Charleston Libraries. She holds a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests include affordable learning/Open Educational Resources and usability of library virtual services. Elena Rodriguez (she/hers) is a Research and Instruction Librarian and the Instruction Coordinator for the College of Charleston Libraries. She holds a Master of Library Information Science from Western University in Ontario, Canada. While her research interests are varied, she is keenly focused on information literacy instruction practices, critical librarianship, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She is currently pursuing research into the intentional incorporation of compassionate instruction practices in both one-shots and credit bearing instruction.
Pod-tastic! Amplifying student knowledge with digital literacy assignments
Penny Hall, 204
What does podcasting have to do with research? In this session, two academic librarians will discuss how they have used podcasts to incorporate digital literacy into a 1-credit, fully online research course. Student podcast assignments present an opportunity for students to demonstrate knowledge while developing their presentation and technical skills–both of which are important in our media-saturated world. The process of being a content creator can prompt students to think more critically about the content they consume. This session will include a beginning-to-end overview of a podcast assignment, including the pedagogical benefits, some user-friendly technology suggestions, and how to develop an audio-forward assignment that is accessible for all students.