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A New Deal for Fireside Chats? by Leonard Carmichael - November 03, 2005This commentary discusses the use of podcasting in teaching a compulsory law unit wholly online. Although the technology is new, the interest and motivational potential of various forms of audio-updates is well understood. Indeed, the author had used earlier technology to deliver a series of "narrowcast" fireside chats to off-campus students in an introductory business law subject. Despite the greater range of technological options now available for online use to deliver courses to off-campus students, it is indicated that initial reaction to this pilot project encourages further research into the educational potential of podcasting.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Leonard Carmichael
Deakin University Law School E-mail Author JOHN CARMICHAEL is Senior Lecturer in Law at Deakin University Victoria, Australia. Hi major interests include Competition Law (anti-trust), Consumer Law and Legal Education.
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