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Faculty Toolkit for Research Paper Alternatives

Videos or Podcasts

Communication and presentation competencies are essential skills in any environment.  As future professionals, demonstrating those skills by creating multimedia can provide unique opportunities for learning and demonstrating these skills.

Assignment: research a topic and create a video or podcast that your fellow students can learn from.

Objective: presents research in an audio-visual format that encourages active listening and emphasizes communication skills.

Sample assignment

Infographic on the benefits of videos and podcasts for student projects

 

Accessibility View

Audio and visual media create unique opportunities for students to demonstrate learning and share it widely among their peers.

Videos and Podcasts
  • Allow students to share ideas and views pertinent to their learning
  • Are well suited to both individual and collaborative learning
  • Encourages critical reflection anytime-bound analysis
 

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