Professor Ditches Lectures In Favor Of Podcasts

Taking college courses from the comfort of home may become a reality, at least for some students. No more 8 AM lectures, no more tramping across campus through a snowstorm or in the baking heat. Not for students of Bradford University's Dr. Bill Ashraf, who has ditched traditional lectures, turning instead to podcasts. "Some lecture classes have 250 students, so I question the effectiveness of a didactic lecture for an hour," Dr. Ashraf explained. He says that the students may now watch or listen to the virtual lectures when it is convenient to them. other professors follow Dr. Ashraf's example. Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: Doug is a staff writer for Murdok for the latest eBusiness news.