New Trends in Online Learning: Podcasts

n recent years you’ve probably heard the term “podcast” at the end of your favorite television or radio program. Perhaps you are digitally savvy and know just what that means, or maybe you are not sure exactly what the term signifies; but either way, you might not have considered how podcasts have changed online learning.Link

A “podcast” is a digital media file (or series of files) that is distributed over the Internet. You play a podcast with either a hand-held digital device (such as an iPod—hence the “pod” in the podcast) or on a personal computer. Because you can download these “broadcasts” and listen to them at any time that is convenient for you, they are incredibly valuable in the world of online learning.

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