1st Edition

Podcasting and Education Concepts, Communities and Case Studies

Edited By Carola Boehm, Tim Canfer, Camilo Salazar Copyright 2026
238 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

238 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

238 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

Podcasting and Education: Concepts, Communities and Case Studies provides both theoretical frameworks and real-life examples to support readers in the use of podcasting as a medium in education. This edited collection brings together the collective experience of educators from around the world who use podcasting in their pedagogical toolset, providing a rich, diverse collection of practical... Read more

PART A Concepts, environments, and theoretical discourses

1 Academic Podcast Entanglements

Milica Hinic

2 Why podcasting needs to lean into Culture 3.0

Carola Boehm

3 Amplifying voices: exploring the impact of Morley Radio on the educational environment for lifelong learning at Morley College London

Andrew Gower and Camilo Salazar

4 Podcasting as a tool for internationalisation: past examples and future opportunities

Sam Coley

5 Co-creating knowledge through podcasting

Sofia Theodosiadou and Andrea Bramberger

PART B Educational practices using podcasting

6 Try making this: a case study in podcasting as a language learning technique

Joanna Duchesne

7 ‘Event podcasting’ for learner engagement

Adam Fowler

8 Decolonising media studies through podcasting

Rachel-Ann Charles

9 Collaborative connections in ‘Pod Clubs’ for professional learning

Stephanie M. Branson, Lindsay Persohn, Leah Burger, Kristin Valle Geren and Margaret Robertson Stemme

PART C Case studies

10 Clowning around: how a podcast can strengthen learning relationships in creative disciplines

Daniel Fastnedge, Matt Halliday, and Jo Page

11 Educating for podcasting: "ASSIPOD", "Casa del Podcast", and the spreading of (independent) podcasting culture in Italy

Mauro Bomba and Matteo Maiorano

12 Exploring the magic of podcasting in building academic practice relationships

Sarah Hean and Wenche Hovland

13 All ears: exploring epistemic living spaces in university podcasting

Jenny O’Connor and Robert O’Connor

14 Podcasting as an approach to reflective practice for educators in the field of English language teaching

Matthew W. Turner

15 Podcasting and radio pedagogy: rewinding two decades of teaching

Magz Hall, Richard Berry, Katy Mcdonald and Josephine Coleman

Biography

Carola Boehm is Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Staffordshire, UK, and is the author of her recent book Arts and Academia: The Role of the Arts in Civic Universities. She has published on the topic of podcasting in education and produced and co-hosted various podcasts.

Tim Canfer is a lecturer in Music Production at Keele University, UK. He is the host and producer of the podcast Sound Learnings and editor of the Perspectives on Education in Audio and Music Production (POEM) series. Tim is the author of the Focal Press book Music Technology in Live Performance: Tools, Techniques, and Interaction.

Camilo Salazar is a sound engineer, radio producer, and educator. He is Morley Radio and Studios Manager at Morley College London, UK, where he also lectures in Sound Engineering. He has produced numerous podcast series and radio shows and collaborates regularly with renowned musicians. Camilo is also the founder and lead curator of The Engine Room International Sound Art Exhibition and Competition.