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Podcasting is increasingly used to supplement classroom instruction. More students are using technology in their everyday lives; therefore, they are eager to use technology in the classroom. Podcasting is the delivery of audio, images, text, or video to a computer or mobile device. The advantages of podcasting include lending a human voice to connect learners while using the technology they tend to favor (Stiffler, Stoten, & Cullen, 2011 ). Current technology makes podcasting easier for faculty to use; therefore, it was decided to pilot this technology in a senior-level nursing course.
A microphone for use with a computer and an audiorecording software program are required to create an audio podcast. A microphone was purchased for approximately $30, and Audacity (a free audio recording software program) was downloaded from the Internet (available at http://audacity.sourceforge.net). Audio was recorded related to renal disorders, which was the subject matter presented in PowerPoint® slides. The audiorecording was saved in an MP3 format, and the MP3 file was uploaded to the learning management system, Blackboard CE(TM) . Students were instructed to review the PowerPoint slides and audio in lieu...