Continuing Studies: Higher Ed Podcasting

Jennifer-Lee Gunson & Neil McPhedran. HigherEdPods.com. Podium Podcast Co.

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How MIT Turns Teaching into Podcasts, Video, and Reach

25 years ago, MIT made a bold choice: share our knowledge with the world, free of charge. Eventually, out of this, Chalk Radio was born as one tool of MIT's OpenCourseWare to deliver that knowledge. In this episode, Neil and Jen talk with Brett Paci, producer of the Chalk Radio p ... Show more

. 32min 51sec

How To Be a Better Podcast Host (or Co-host)

What are the core skills that make a great podcast host? Before podcasting, there was broadcasting, and there’s still a lot to learn from it.This week, Neil and Jen go back to school, well, Jen's school that is. They head to BCIT’s broadcasting studios to host Jen’s former instru ... Show more

. 36min 22sec

How Science Vs. Turns Research Into Stories: Jokes, Citations, and a Lot of Editing

What does it take to turn rigorous scientific research into stories millions of people actually want to listen to?This week, Neil and Jen sit down with Blythe Terrell, executive editor of Science Vs., to learn how one of the world’s most popular science podcasts blends deep resea ... Show more

. 35min 15sec

Opening Doors for Academic Voices

How can podcasting bring diverse voices and forms of academic work to a larger audience?Neil and Jen sit down with Will Brehm, creator of FreshEd, to talk about how a decade of academic podcasting has evolved from a simple interview show into a broader platform for research, stor ... Show more

. 34min 54sec

From the Classroom to Industry Jobs: Inside a Master’s Program in Podcasting

Can you actually study podcasting at university—and does it lead to a career?Neil and Jen talk with Chloe Sackur and Max’ed Aadan, recent graduates of the MA in Podcasting program at City St. George’s, University of London, about what it’s really like to learn podcasting in a uni ... Show more

. 33min 48sec