LECTURER DROPS LECTURES FOR PODCASTS
> From: berquist>
> A lecturer in microbiology at Bradford University in the United Kingdom
> has said he will eliminate traditional lectures from his biochemistry
> course and replace them with podcasts. Students in Bill Ashraf's class
> will review the podcasts on their own time. They will submit questions
> to Ashraf through text messages, and he will respond to those inquiries
> on his blog. In addition, students needing to meet with Ashraf will be
> able to check his schedule online and make appointments with the
> professor through the Web. "Some lecture classes have 250 students,"
> said Ashraf, "so I question the effectiveness of a didactic lecture for
> an hour." He said the new format will be especially beneficial for
> distance and part-time students and those with less flexible schedules.
> BBC, 26 May 2006
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_yorkshire/5013194.stm
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