

Tara Brabazon podcast
Tara Brabazon
Tara Brabazon explores popular culture and education, and the relationship between them.
Episodes
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Dec 11, 2011 • 15min
Tara talks with social science librarian Stephanie Orfano
Tara discusses the availability and use of social science and humanities resources for students at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Tara and Steph explore the nature of 'new librarianship,' where ebooks outnumber paper-based resources.

Dec 2, 2011 • 15min
Tara talks with Sharon Lauricella
Tara talks about non-violent communication with Sharon Lauricella.

Dec 2, 2011 • 42min
Time, space and identity
How does where we are configure who we are? Tara explores the role of context in framing our mode of communication.

Oct 27, 2011 • 8min
Turnitin Turnitoff
Tara talks with students about their experiences of Turnitin, the software that 'finds' plagiarism.

Oct 24, 2011 • 16min
Cultural Studies of Law: Annotated Bibliography and Research Proposal
Tara and Steve Redhead discuss how to construct an annotated bibliography and research proposal for his course Cultural Studies of Law. The opportunities and challenges for students are discussed, along with potential sources.

Oct 16, 2011 • 6min
Podcasting for creating new media insights
Matt Homer talks with Tara about how podcasting can offer new and imaginative opportunities to think about news, current affairs, entertainment and information. Further, innovative new relationships are being created between the production and consumption of sound.

Oct 16, 2011 • 11min
Podcasting for social change
How can we use our voices to create connections between communities? Tara talks with Maggie Wouapi to explore the potential of podcasting in building social relationships and social change.

Sep 26, 2011 • 9min
Podcasting for professional communication
Tara talks with Mick Winter about the role of podcasting in professional communication. Mick explores the potential of podcasting for beginners and more advanced users, with advice for best use.

Sep 25, 2011 • 20min
Podcasting for university teachers
Tara talks with Dr Leanne McRae. They explore how podcasting can be used to enable and assist student reading and interpretation. Leanne outlines the benefits for international students in modelling scholarly processes and practices.

Aug 31, 2011 • 14min
Podcasting for high school teachers
Tara Brabazon talks with Elizabeth van de Sande about her deployment of podcasting in high school teaching. Liz discusses the function of podcasting in assessment, reflection on assessment and the creation of confidence in students.


