April 18, 2009

A Boon for Technology, a Curse for Class Attendance

Filed under: Culture, Current Events — Emily Reeves @ 4:44 pm

Reported in The Atlantic:

“Students who listened to a lecture podcast and took notes scored far better on exams than students who attended the class in peron.”

Based on the research article “iTunes University and the Classroom: Can Podcasts Replace Professors?”

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  1. [...] are finally dipping their toes into the waters of technology.  Last month, I noted that students learn better from listening to a lecture podcast than from attending class.  Last week, the Missouri School of Journalism announced that incoming students are required to [...]

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