To diversify our portfolio of projects, we specifically used podcasting as a trigger-mechanism to bring out the best in our learners. The fundamental guideline for this project stemmed from an elaborate scheme in a Critical Thinking and Argumentation course to minimize excuses and maximize results. Intending to apply once again course content within the course structure, the main obstacle was to

Considering that an introductory communication class virtually offers itself to the exploratory nature of human interaction, the “Gotcha!” project was the first application of “Listen, Laugh and Learn.” Students were given a specific task to truly interact with their peers. Specifically, outside of the classroom after they had been charged with the content of a podcast that triggered a sort-of

One crucial “test-phase” was to establish an exposure to the new forum while considering some flexibility in the learning curve for the student participants. At the outset students were provided with text tutorials and video instruction within Blackboard to aid them in properly downloading and installing iTunes onto their personal computers. We believe this reduced the amount of campus support