2. About Us
• Podcasting since 2006 with
the ‘MedSchool Finals
Podcast” in iTunes
• Producing video podcasts
for one year
• Content on Youtube :
42000 hits in one year MedSchool Finals Podcast
3. Our Beliefs
• Podcasting should be an adjunct to traditional teaching
methods, not a replacement
• It will inevitably become an integral part of all
curriculums
• Material should be made freely available to all rather
than locked into university networks
• This can easily be done via the internet or iTunes
4. Current Research
• Focussed on audio podcasting
• Demonstrated that learning was superior between the
podcast group over the didactic learning group in an
assessment
19.13Mark Gained 18.23
p = 0.04
5. Current Research
• On top of improved learning from e-learning /
podcasting there was no loss in satisfaction compared
to traditional teaching methods
• Can reduce the actual teaching time required in parts
of curriculum and material can be reused multiple
times without further outlay
6. Why Present on
Video Podcasts?
• Since adding video podcasts
overwhelmingly positive feedback
• Most students have a video
capable portable device such as
iPod / iPhone
• Currently very limited material
• We want to stimulate interest and
further research
7. Advantages over
Streaming
• YouTube offers similar material
• Not always accessible
• Can’t download video
• Limit to video length (10 mins)
• Higher quality video and no issues with loss of
connection
8. Video Podcasting
• Can learn clinical examination skills
• Utilizes ‘wasted time’
• Allows demonstration of good clinical signs repeatedly
when students may never otherwise see them
• Students anecdotally feel it is enhancing their learning
• Awaiting results from research to formally evaluate
outcomes
9. Video Podcasting
• Videos up to 20 mins long
• Seven Videos on YouTube and 11 on iTunes
• Five star rating on iTunes, 4.2 star rating on YouTube
• More than 42000 views on YouTube, the vast majority
from the USA
11. “Great Videos” “Perfect Video - thanks”“Great Video for leaning the thyroid examination-
found it really helpful for exams”
“Really good and instructive vid - I’m a med student
from Italy are there other videos available somewhere?”
“The podcasts are superb and really
useful for revision whilst onthe wards...Please keep them coming”
12. Conclusion
• Video Podcasting is an exciting under-used tool
• Only 45 clinical examination videos on the whole of
iTunes
• Students expressed clear desire to have access to
more
• Please make content freely available to all on the
internet / iTunes
13. Next Step
• Our next step is to create a freely accessible website
with video and audio podcasts and traditional text as
lecture ‘handouts’.
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