Can podcasting be used as an effective component of online learning?

This poster describes and analyses a small scale project set in the context of a Foundation Degree in e-learning at the University of Huddersfield. Podcasts were used to support the delivery of a module on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in Education. The aim was to explore whether, in this context, podcasting could be an effective component of online learning. In particular, the project asked:
1. Do students like listening to educational podcasts?
2. Do students learn from using podcasts?