1. Adding Audio Lectures
Presented by
Dr. Julia VanderMolen
Department Coordinator and Assistant
Professor of Health and Science (Online)

2. It is quite possible to "lecture" in the
online classroom using audio and video.
Keep in mind, though that even in a
face-to-face class, "Telling is not
teaching, and listening is not learning."
Lecture is simply giving foundational
information. That is not a bad thing in
itself. In the online environment, an
audio lecture can be good for several
reasons

3. Audio Lectures can…
• It addresses different learning styles
(audio/visual - majority of people!)
• It allows you to communicate more
effectively by using voice inflections,
etc.
• It allows the student to connect to you
as a real person
• It frames the learning that is about to
take place
• It can be used to connect present
knowledge to forthcoming knowledge

4. Research…
• Survey was done…
• Four Questions regarding audio
lectures
• Demographic questions
• Comments

5. Question 1
• Could you access the audio lectures?
• 133 out of 138 (97%) students stated
that they could access the audio
lecture

6. Question 2
• If you have been listening to the audio
lectures for the first part of this term,
have they been helpful in learning the
content?
• 119 out of 138 (87%) students stated
that they listened to the audio
lectures and found the audio lecture
helpful in learning the course content

7. Question 3
• Did you have difficulty following the
content presented in the audio/video
lectures?
• 5 out of 138 (4%) students stated that
they difficulty following the content
presented in the audio/video
lectures?

8. Question 4
• Online audio lectures should be used
in future courses?
• A mean of 4.55 on a 5.0 scale
revealed that online audio lectures
should be used in future course

9. Comments
• I really like the audio lectures because it
basically set up what I was going to read so it
was a nice introduction each week. I also
enjoyed them because it made me feel like I
was actually in a classroom with the teacher
and normally online classes are very distant
and so it make me feel closer and like I
actually knew who she was.

10. Comments
• The audio lectures were a refreshing option
and an added benefit to the lecture format.
Being able to hear and read the material
helped me to process the information being
presented better. I would recommend audio
lectures for all online classes.
• The audio lectures are a good way to gain the
instructor's view of the material. Also, for
me, it is helpful to hear the material rather
than just read it.

11. Comments
• I love the audio lectures. The lectures allowed for
the viewpoints of the information to come across
better. It allowed me to grasp the information
understand what would be covered in the
chapters. I wish all my other classes had audio
lectures.
• I think all online classes should contain audio
lectures because it has information just like if you
were sitting in a classroom except you can't ask a
question and get an answer at that moment. If
gives you important information that you may
have missed while interpreting the lesson on your
own.

12. Creating a PowerPoint with Audio
• First create a sound lecture
• Second make sure the lecture is
visually appealing
• Finally, provide ancillary information

13. Guidelines for Creating Audio
Slide Shows
• Keep them less than 15 minutes when
possible
• If they are longer than 15
minutes, chunk them into "parts"
• If you have multiple topics in one lecture,
make them separate presentations
• Be concise in the lecture; get to the point
• Provide PowerPoint as handout or provide
lecture outline
• Portable Lectures for mp3 Players

14. What is Out There?
• BrainShark
• SlideShare
• VoiceThread
• Screencast

15. BrainShark
• What is it?
• Where is it?
http://presentation.brainshark.com/
• How to use it?
This will be a mini tutorial to watch.

16. Screencast/Jing
• What is it?
• Where is it?
http://www.screencast.com/
• How to use it?
This will be a mini tutorial to watch.

17. SlideShare
• What is it?
• Where is it?
http://www.slideshare.net/
• How to use it?
This will be a mini tutorial to watch.

18. VoiceThread
• What is it?
• Where is it?
http://voicethread.com/
• How to use it?
This will be a mini tutorial to watch.

19. Other Tools to Consider
• Profcast (Mac/Windows)
http://www.profcast.com/public/index.php
• Screencast-O-Matic
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
• Podcasters Using WordPress
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/podpress/
• WizIQ
http://www.wiziq.com/
• Tools in Skype
• MagPie

20. References
• Morton, J.L. (2005). Color theory.
Retrieved June 7, 2005, from the Color
Matters Web site.
• Shaw, G. R. (2009). The incredible,
accessible presentation. Retrieved April
21st,2011