Course Technology Introduces Weekly Podcasts on Technology TrendsCourseCasts deliver free downloadable audio podcasts available at http://coursecasts.course.com Boston, MA – September 10, 2007 Course Technology, the worldwide leader in computing education and part of Cengage Learning, introduces CourseCasts, a weekly downloadable audio podcast delivering technology trends and issues to students and instructors. CourseCasts and accompanying instructor resources, available at http://coursecasts.course.com, will be posted Monday’s at noon (ET) providing valuable and timely opportunities for learning. “CourseCasts provide relevance to the technology concepts that we teach by associating them with important current events,” said Ken Baldauf, the voice of Course Technology’s Coursecast of the Week. “The discussion questions provided with each CourseCast on the Web site, provide a useful springboard for in-class discussions, or make for an engaging homework assignment.” CourseCasts deliver relevant and thought-provoking issues to spark classroom discussion on today’s technology topics. By listening to CourseCasts, students are able to keep current on the latest technology news and trends through the easy-to-use, portable format. CourseCasts can easily be downloaded to a computer or an MP3 making for accessible learning on the go. “CourseCasts are wonderfully accessibly – you can play them in the Web browser or in iTunes for your students during lecture, or students can subscribe and listen to CourseCasts on their iPods while driving or walking to class,” said Mr. Baldauf. Archived CourseCasts are also available via the site as downloadable podcasts, as well as in written script formats. Recent CourseCasts topics have included:
For more information on CourseCasts, or to download this week’s audio podcast, please visit: http://coursecasts.course.com. About Ken Baldauf: Ken Baldauf is on the faculty of Florida State University where he teaches thousands of students each year in computer literacy, management information systems, digital media, and Web development classes. Between teaching and authoring Course Technology's Succeeding with Technology and Principles of Information Systems, Ken has developed a keen sense of what technology news and information is most important for college students as they prepare to enter the job market. Ken considers it his professional mission to help students from every educational discipline achieve the maximum benefits from the "power of technology". That's why Ken starts every day sifting through dozens of online news sources to bring you the latest and most relevant technology stories along with explanations of what they mean and why they matter.
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