Why Should Podcasts be Used in Learning?

Podcasts are everywhere – except, oddly, in learning. That’s not quite true as some are using them as informal doors into a subject or topic. Others are deep dives into learning theory for learning professionals. So should they be used more as learning experiences? 

No one saw the meteoric rise of the podcast. It surprised everyone. Just as we thought it was all about video, consumers surprised us all by listening to image-free podcasts in their hundreds of millions. Podcasters have become stars and every imaginable subject is being covered from trivia to quantum physics. So, why the fuss and can they be used in learning?

First notice how, as a medium, they tend to be long form, the very opposite of micro-learning – another surprise. Their strength seems to be in diving deep into a subject, with discussion, often presenting multiple perspectives. It is not unusual for them to be an hour, even two or three hours. My podcast with James Manion on Re-imagining education was well over three hours, yet still had a large audience.

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