Podcasting as a tool to take conservation education online

Traditional forms of higher learning include teaching in the classroom on college campuses and in‐person adult‐focused public outreach events for non‐students. Online college degree programs and public outreach platforms have been steadily emerging, and the COVID‐19 pandemic has, at least temporaril...

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Published in:Ecology and evolution 2021-04, Vol.11 (8), p.3597-3606
Main Authors: Strickland, Bronson K., Brooke, Jarred M., Zischke, Mitchell T., Lashley, Marcus A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Practice in Ecology and Evolution
Biology
CAI
Classrooms
Colleges & universities
Computer assisted instruction
COVID-19
Deer
Digital broadcasting
Ecology
extension
higher education
Hunting
Internet
online pedagogy
Pandemics
podcast
Podcasts
Software
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Summary:Traditional forms of higher learning include teaching in the classroom on college campuses and in‐person adult‐focused public outreach events for non‐students. Online college degree programs and public outreach platforms have been steadily emerging, and the COVID‐19 pandemic has, at least temporarily, forced all related ecology and evolutionary biology programs to move to online delivery. Podcasting is a form of online mass communication that is rapidly gaining popularity and has the flexibility to be incorporated into the pedagogical toolbox for the online classroom and remote public outreach programming. Podcasting is also becoming more popular in the ecology and evolutionary biology field. Here, we describe the great potential of podcasting to transform the learning experience, present a case study of success from the United States, provide a table of podcast recommended by ecologist responding to a listserv, and provide a road map for adoption and utilization of podcasting for the future. Podcasting is easy to produce and highly versatile in the types of content that can be delivered. Here, we provide a list of podcast labels related to ecology, provide tips on recording our own podcast, and provide tips and an example for using podcast to deliver conservation education.
ISSN:2045-7758
2045-7758
DOI:10.1002/ece3.7353