Podcasting by synchronising PowerPoint and voice: What are the pedagogical benefits?

Darren K. Griffin; David Mitchell; Simon J. Thompson

Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 2 (September 2009) pp. 532–539

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of audio–visual synchrony in podcasting and its possible pedagogical benefits. ‘Synchrony’ in this study refers to the simultaneous playback of audio and video data streams, so that the...

Language: English

Virtual learning in the biological sciences: pitfalls of simply “putting notes on the web”

Chris Evans; Nicola J. Gibbons; Kavita Shah; Darren K. Griffin

Computers & Education Vol. 43, No. 1 (2004) pp. 49–61

Computer-based learning (CBL) is well established and its benefits are widely reported. It has found considerable utility in recent years with the explosion in interest in the use of the Web as a knowledge medium. Many online courses, however,...

Electronic delivery of lectures in the university environment: An empirical comparison of three delivery styles

Julia E. Stephenson; Clifford Brown; Darren K. Griffin

Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 640–651

The purpose of this study was to consider the efficacy and popularity of “Virtual Lectures” (text-based, structured electronic courseware with information presented in manageable “chunks”, interaction and multimedia) and “e-Lectures” (on-screen...

Language: English

Computer Simulations Improve University Instructional Laboratories

Nicola J. Gibbons; Chris Evans; Annette Payne; Kavita Shah; Darren K. Griffin

Cell Biology Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004) pp. 263–269

Laboratory classes are commonplace and essential in biology departments but can sometimes be cumbersome, unreliable, and a drain on time and resources. As university intakes increase, pressure on budgets and staff time can often lead to reduction in ...