Student Podcast Assignment Using Discussions in an LMS

A GUSOM course gave students an assignment to utilize podcasts to convey medical/scientific information to their peers. With technical support from ITDD, they created podcasts using Discussions in Canvas. Their postassignment feedback includes the technical issues and learning experiences they acquired from the podcast assignment.

Outcomes: Learn how to utilize Discussions in Canvas to create and manage podcasts * Identify technical issues when using an LMS for podcasting * Understand how podcasts help student learning in a medical school class