Use of Podcast for Learning Among Arts And Science College Students

Abstract

Personal On Demand Cast known as Podcast is popular in European countries. It is different form of Broadcast and Telecast. Broadcast and Telecast cannot come to our doorstep but Podcast will do through web feed. The distributor of Podcast maintains a list of audio/video files in its server. Listener can get it through web feeds. It can be downloaded in our iPod.  The use of iPod is popular among Europeans. In India it is at its budding stage. The famous BBC Podcast Learning comes with sub genres like Adult, Pre-School, Primary, and Secondary levels. The interesting episodes are there for music, drama, english, mathematics and history. iPod can be used by students on transit from home to workplace. The use of iPod is on the increase in India. The advantage of iPod is multitude for learning. The investigator being a technologist wanted to know the use of Podcast among arts and science college students. The school going children are pre mature to know about this gadget though it is popular among some elite children of our society. The study has used questionnaire for finding out the use of Podcast for learning among arts and science college students. The investigator has used Probability sampling technique for the present study. The investigator has collected data from 100 arts and science college students in Chennai Metropolitan city. The findings of the study reveal that the arts and science college students 60% of them have stated that they have never heard of Podcast for learning. 81% of arts and science colleges students prefer random search in Google/ You tube podcast for learning.

Key words : Podcast,  Learning, iPod, Arts and Science College students