Theme: 3AA Mobile learning and social networks |
A Scoping Review of Podcasts in eLearning: More bark than bite? | ||||||
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•Podcasts are increasingly being utilized in medical education as an independent learning tool.
•However, despite the proliferation of content a formalized method for assessing the quality and impact of each podcast series does not exist.
•Independent reviewers conducted keyword searches of iTunes Canada (anesthesia, anesthesiology, anesthetics)
•For each relevant search result metrics were recorded for further statistical analysis to find post-hoc correlations with the study-defined success measure and
podcast’s authorship
Review process
Frequency and duration
Topics and target audience
Supplemental information
•Descriptive statistics
•Univariate and Multivariate analysis were used to identify independent factors associated with podcast success
•Benchmarking study
•A wide range of podcasts
•Relatively short half-life
•Our novel measure of success accounts for the productiveness of a podcast but without user reviews, no comments can be made regarding podcast quality
•We have identified factors associated with podcast success and peer review
Areas of improvement still pending.