Tara Brabazon explores popular culture and education, and the relationship between them.
Claire and Tara explore how podcasting can be used in assessment for professional communication programmes. Claire shows how complex ideas can be presented in new ways.
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 librari…
Tara talks about non-violent communication with Sharon Lauricella.
How does where we are configure who we are? Tara explores the role of context in framing our mode of communication.
Tara talks with students about their experiences of Turnitin, the software that 'finds' plagiarism.
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, al…
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…
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.
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.
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 modellin…
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 c…
One of the great challenges of practice-led and creative-led research is how to both construct and align an artefact and exegesis. Too often, students neglect one element and do not integrate the di…
Assessment is one of the most frightening parts of first year at university for new students. Bobbie Yoong and Tara Brabazon talk about how to approach non-essay based assignments. Particularly, th…
Too often, particularly in a coursework MA programme, students assume that their work finishes when a paper is submitted. Tara explores the responsibilities of scholarship and the multiple methods o…
Tara explores the nature of oral history and oral historiography, particularly in digitized environments. When should an interview take place and how 'representative' are the findings?
Tara introduces unobtrusive research methods. When is it best to avoid focus groups, interviews and surveys and think about alternative research methods?
Tara's presentation introduces research methods. She explores the relationship between 'the how' and 'the why' of research.
Tara talks to Steve Redhead, asking him about the definitions and applications of critical criminology.
Tara Brabazon talks with Mick Winter about his new book, Scan Me: Everybody's guide to the magical world of QR codes. They talk about the potential of local content delivered via mobile phones in a…
What is the difference between (higher) education and training? Are students 'overqualified' for their first job? This podcast explores the consequences of tabloid fixations with an 'overqualified'…