027+Audio+for+Online


 * ID: 027

Title:** Enhancing Online Courses with Audio

Danh Nguyen, Department of Educational Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hawaii, USA, dnnguyen@hawaii.edu Sam Namsong, Department of Educational Technology, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hawaii, USA, namsong@hawaii.edu
 * Presenters:**

Studies indicate that computer-based programs using audio-based instructions are as effective as the traditional class formats (Hollandsworth, 2007). Normally, online courses will be packed and loaded with text which might make students feel bored and uncomfortable. Audio can be used as an additional element to support and enhance online contents and activities in number of ways. For example, instructors can use audio or their voices to narrate slides or movies for online courses, or instructors can record their lectures and then upload the audio files to the Internet, and make the files available for students to download for their studies and reviews. With the popularity of podcasting, GarageBand can make it easier. One of the newest delivery methods that several universities are using as an effective instructional tool is Podcast. It contains audio and video elements that can be accessible by almost everyone in the MP3 format through iTunes U. The purpose of this learning object is to introduce users to GarageBand'09 for recording audio to support online courses.
 * Description:**

Learning Object Project, Educational Technology, Designing Online Courseware Class [|Link to Learning Object]
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