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How to Create an Audio Podcast Analysis Report
Overview With the popularity of iPod music player and the concept of Podcasting, more and more educators see the opportunities of using Podcast as instructional delivery media. There are also demands for the professors in College of Education (COE), University of Central Florida (UCF) of using Podcast on teaching. As the technical support department of COE, there often are professors coming in and asking for help on creating Podcast. The purpose of this project is to design instructional modules on creating Podcast to help those faculties in COE who want to using Podcast in teaching.
Goal & Subordinate Skills Analysis
Figure 1. Goal & Subordinate Skills Analysis
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Learner Analysis Categories
Data Sources
Description
Implications for Design, Delivery, and/or Evaluations
Entry Behaviors
Interviewed:
The learners’ entry level behaviors
Instructional materials will be
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consist of English proficiency, basic
developed in English. Instruction
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computer operation skills and basic
modules do not need to provide
knowledge of Internet, such as: what is a
information on concepts and basic
website, how to go to a website.
operation of computer, such as: how to turn on computer, how to open an application etc.
Prior Knowledge
Interviewed:
The learners’ prior knowledge varies in
Provide resources and other
Of Topic
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computer skills and knowledge of
information for learners to reference
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Podcasting.
if they have further questions beyond the instruction modules.
Attitudes Toward
Interviewed:
This instruction is provided as a self-
Stimulators and special strategies
Content and
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learning material. There is no obligation
may need to better engage learners.
Information
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for the learners. Learners are self-
(ARCS)
motivated to learn how to create Podcast. Some of the learners have experienced
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concepts of Podcast while others might not have idea of what Podcast is. Learners’ perceived level of attention, confidence and satisfaction are unknown and need to be examined. Attitudes Toward
Interviewed:
Attention, relevance, confidence and
Implications on instruction are
Delivery System
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satisfaction have yet to be determined *.
contingent upon results of further
(ARCS)
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General Academic
Interviewed:
Learners are motivated by the demands
Implications on instruction are
Motivation
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of using Podcasting for teaching.
contingent upon results of further
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Attention, relevance, confidence and
interviews.
interviews.
satisfaction have yet to be determined * Educational and
Interviewed:
Learners are well educated with minimum
Depending on learners’ knowledge
Ability Levels
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of Bachelor’s degree.
and skills of network and computer,
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additional information or resources of information should be provided for learners’ references.
General Learning
Interviewed:
Since it is a self-learning module, learners Implications on instruction are
Preferences
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might want to choose their own pace of
contingent upon results of further
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learning and might need to skip certain
interviews.
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steps. The actual learning preferences are unknown. Attitudes Toward
Interviewed:
Learners’ attitudes toward organization
Implications on instruction are
Organization
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are yet to be determined.
contingent upon results of further
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interviews.
General Group
Interviewed:
Age and sex may vary but learners are all
Training will be designed neutrally to
Characteristics
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adults and well-educated, although their
ensure no bias.
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expertise are in different areas.
* Additional Data Gathering Requirements Attitudes toward content, information delivery, general academic motivation, learning preferences, and attitudes toward organization require additional data. Information will be gathered via further interview with subject matter experts.
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Context Analysis Analysis of Performance Settings Implications for Design, Delivery
Categories
Data Sources
Performance Context
Managerial/
Interviewed:
There is no direct managerial support
Special instructional strategies may
supervisory support
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available for learners. However,
need to better engage learners.
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supervisors/managers encourage
and/or Evaluation
learners to perform well on teaching using technologies. Physical aspects of
Interviewed:
Training will take place in learners’ offices
Information about that learners’
site
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where there is restroom, printer, &
could check out equipment from
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cafeteria nearby or available.
technology office should be published prior to the beginning of training.
Social aspects of
Interviewed:
Podcast creating training may not
There are no implications for social
site
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applicable to the daily activities of the
aspect of site.
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learners.
Relevance of skills
Interviewed:
Some learners will need the knowledge to Skills learned from training are likely
to workplace
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create Podcast for teaching
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to be applied in their workplace.
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Analysis of Learning Context Implication for Design,
Categories
Data Sources
Learning Context
Number/nature of
Interviewed:
Number/facilities:
Minimum requirements for
sites
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Training will take place in learners’ offices. Each
hardware, software and
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learner has his/her own computer.
Internet connectivity must be
Delivery and/or Evaluations
published at the beginning of Equipment:
the instructional materials.
Equipment necessary for training will include computer equipped speakers and microphone or a headset. Resources: Except the equipment, certain software programs will be needed during the training. Constraints:
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There will be no constraints. Site compatibility
Interviewed:
Instructional Strategies:
There are no implications for
with instructional
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Learners will mainly interact with computer, so
site compatibility.
needs
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the instructional strategy is compatible with the site. Delivery Approaches: The training will be delivered through internet. The delivery approach is compatible with the site. Time: The training will take roughly an hour. Personnel: Technicians may be needed to help learners install software programs on their computer.
Site compatibility
Interviewed:
Location: Training will take place at learners’
There are no implications for
with learner needs
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offices. The location is compatible with learners’
learners needs.
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needs. Conveniences: Training will take place at learners’ offices, which are convenient for learners. The convenience is compatible with the learners’ needs. Space: Training will take place at learners’ offices, which are compatible with the learners’ needs. Equipment: Learners have their own computer in their offices, they can also check out equipments from technology and facilities office. The equipment is compatible with the site.
Feasibility for
Interviewed:
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Supervisory characteristics: During the training,
There are no implications for
it is not feasible to simulate supervisory
simulating workplace.
characteristics. Physical characteristics: Learners’ learning
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places are mainly their workplaces. Social characteristics: The limitation of the subject matter does not lend itself towards having a set of social characteristics, therefore nothing can be simulated.
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