Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 437-454

  Hill, Jennifer ^a   Nelson, Amanda ^b   France, Derek ^c   Woodland, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dialogic feedback; flexible learning spaces; ICT; social constructivism; video podcasts

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING; PERCEPTION; STUDENT; VIDEOGRAPHY;

EID: 84864616281     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2011.641171     Document Type: Article

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