Personal broadcasting: Applications in higher education

Personal Broadcasting, which includes podcasting, vodcasting, phonecasting, Webcasting, blogging, and wikis, is one of the emerging technologies that will have a significant effect on education within the next five years. This article describes the techniques used in personal broadcasting, describes how they are being used in higher education, outlines some advantages and disadvantages of personal broadcasting, and speculates on the role of personal broadcasting in student learning outcomes. © 2007 Springer.