

Tara Brabazon podcast
Tara Brabazon
Tara Brabazon explores popular culture and education, and the relationship between them.
Episodes
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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.

Aug 1, 2011 • 19min
How do I construct an artefact and an exegesis?
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 distinct modes of their research. In this podcast, Tara talks with her former postgraduates about the challenges, benefits and mechanics of creating an artefact and exegesis. Besides Tara, this podcast features the voices of Nadine Caouette, Matt Homer, Mick Winter and Maggie Wouapi.

Jul 31, 2011 • 29min
Bobbie and Tara talk about first year at university
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, they talk about workbooks, scrapbooks and academic diaries. Bobbie also helps first year students by reflecting on her own experience.

Jul 17, 2011 • 31min
Disseminating Research
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 of dissemination.

Jul 17, 2011 • 36min
Oral history and Oral historiography
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?


