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Personal broadcasting: Applications in higher education

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Personal Broadcasting, which includes podcasting, vodcasting, phonecasting, Webcasting, blogging, and wikis, is one of the emerging technologies that will have a significant effect on education within the next five years. This article describes the techniques used in personal broadcasting, describes how they are being used in higher education, outlines some advantages and disadvantages of personal broadcasting, and speculates on the role of personal broadcasting in student learning outcomes.

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    Present address: Information Systems Management, University of Maryland University College, 3501 University Blvd East, PG 1 4400, Adelphi, MD, 20783

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR Patricia D. Wolf is a faculty member at the University of Maryland University College. She is also Director of Exams and Testing, overseeing the annual administration of more than 70,000 final exams given to undergraduate students all over the world. Dr. Wolf holds a bachelor's degree in English from James Madison University, a master's degree in business from The Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in management from University of Maryland University College. Before coming to UMUC, Dr. Wolf owned an editorial services business for 10 years. She has been teaching in higher education for more than 15 years. As Associate Professor, Information Systems Management at UMUC, Dr. Wolf teaches introductory computing, ethics in computing, and project management courses. As an iPod owner, she subscribes to a number of podcasts.

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    Wolf, P.D. Personal broadcasting: Applications in higher education. J. Comput. High. Educ. 19, 48–64 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03033419

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