LERA Consulting Services

Podcasting: Learning and Development

Podcasting provide facilitators and with powerful, personal tools for delivering exactly the right content to learners at teachable moments—anytime, anywhere.

Podcasters take advantage of the power of voice communication. Learning and Development experts forecast that podcasting will be a solution to many training problems. Learners will want customized Learning options to maximize the benefits from each moment invested in Learning. Podcasting is a natural fit for these expectations because of its unique attributes. Podcasting provides a new avenue for learners to take control of their Learning.

Podcasting is a powerful tool and has a great adaptability for multitasking. Podcasts provide the capability for users to listen to instruction while actually doing the task being addressed. Since MP3 players are small and portable, users can listen to instruction on their own terms during whatever free time is available. Learners can maximize commute time, exercise time, or housework time by grabbing their MP3 players. By activating additional Learning modes—in this case both written and auditory—podcasts increase the likelihood that students will master the material.

The intimacy of the voice communication, the opportunity for increased learner control, and the abilities to multitask and time-shift content—make podcasts ideal for the creative applications described above. In addition, to the instructional benefits, podcasting is not prohibitively expensive.

LERA will customize the Learning content and couple the experience with a follow up classroom session to discuss and review all content assuring the complete transfer of knowledge. In addition podcast Learning will decrease the time in a classroom setting thus becoming cost effective for the organization.