Audio e-Learning is the focus for this paper. The objectives of improved learning and grades for this blended delivery initiative required improving access to auditory and visual learning channels and providing accurate notes to enhance the opportunity for students to engage in learning in Blackboard. However, a student's motivation, cognitive ability, study habits, and available time all affect student performance and are often outside the control of lecturers. The audio usage of three classes, from the Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology programme, were monitored and compared over the learning management systems used for the semester. In comparison to non-audio classes, the student access to audio and lecture note Blackboard files showed a 15- 20% increased access. The benefits of planning the audio learning to be sufficiently and suitably chunked for non-linear usage included students using the material in conjunction with lecture notes as the first instance of learning, and the majority of students used the audio files for comprehension, their reference and study. This is an effective learning tool that takes minimal development time on the lecturer’s part, and conveniently fits into a lecturer's workload. It provides students a valuable resource that is consistently used on and off campus. Students have an alternative to traditional classroom note taking with the opportunity to view the lecture material on screen in real time, while listening to the lecturer. This has allowed the instantaneous display of the lecture as a reference check for the students’ own notes and understanding. Moving technology into student learning for audio e-Learning was beneficial for both student and learning. This session will discuss the results and outcomes and present how to capture audio by Ipod, edit using Audacity and post to Blackboard.
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