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July 12, 2006

Podcasting Meets Classroom Instruction
at Calhoun Community College

As they download their favorite song on to their ipods, students attending Calhoun Community College now have the opportunity to download classes from several instructors at the college.  Podcasting is quickly growing in popularity as one of the newest and “coolest” instructional options for Calhoun students.

Jimmy Duke, the distance education coordinator and a biology teacher at Calhoun Community College, shows off the new podcasting technology available at the school. Photo by Jennifer R. Hill / News-Courier reporter

The process for downloading a class works much the same as one would use to download songs, movie clips or videos from the Internet.  According to Dr. Theresa Hamilton, Calhoun’s Dean for Instruction and Student Services, the college currently has courses “captured” in Biology, History and Calculus. “While we now have a limited selection of classes available for podcasting, it’s important for our students to know that we have available the technology to capture and offer any class at the college through this method,” Hamilton commented.

“This new instructional option is all about student access and success,” said Hamilton.  “Podcasting is not designed to replace a class, but to enhance it.  It’s just like having a tutor in your pocket.  If a student misses a particular class or needs a review of course material, they have the flexibility to re-play all or any portion of the class as many times as is needed,” she added.

To find out more about this exciting new instructional option at Calhoun, call Dr. Theresa Hamilton at 256/306-2621 or Mr. Jimmy Duke at 256/306-2846.

Coverage of this release:

Janet Kincherlow-Martin
Director of Public Relations
(256) 306-2561

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