Podcast 'Enkeltje Wetenschap', produced by the Center for Innovation, Leiden University.

When to use this format? When you:

• Have a concept or story to explain which does not depend on visuals.
• Want to record yourself in an easy and flexible way.
• Have several stories or interviews on which you can create a podcast series.
• Have a group of students (abroad) who do not have access to a stable internet connection.
• Would like to do a creative assignment with your students (studentgenerated podcasts).

Keep in mind that you:

• Need to have a highquality microphone or headset that you can plug into your computer for good sound quality.
• Are depending on voice/ sound only. Make sure your text is engaging and you make use of visual language in your text, you can achieve this by making use of examples and stories.
• Should limit a lecture-style podcast to 10-15 minutes, research shows this is the maximum recommended length for educational podcasts. Nevertheless in-depth interviews or on-location podcasts can be interesting for 30 or 45 minutes when you have interesting speakers.
• Use the flexibility of the medium. Consider recording on location to create engaging content.

Support
You can record a podcast by yourself. You can also contact your video coordinator if you need more support.

Sources

Salmon, G., & Edirisingha, P. (2009) Podcasting for learning in universities. 2nd edn. Maidenhead: Open University Press, McGraw-Hill Education. Routledge.

Cosimini, M. J. et al. (2017) Podcasting in Medical Education: How Long Should an Educational Podcast Be?, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 9(3), pp. 388–389.