The idea of using podcasts in training and education came to me when I started to learn French in 2018. In addition to attending French classes, a friend of mine pointed me to French podcasts (Radio France, France Inter). It is, he said, a good way of getting a feel for the language. And indeed, for me it has been a great way to extend my understanding and learning, while at the same time listening to interesting topics.
I wanted to see, if we can extend this to training and education in other areas as well. And so, in autumn 2022, I started a collaboration with the Universe HPC project, led by Prof Neil Chue Hong and collaborators from Imperial College London and Southampton University. Together we developed the ByteSized RSE program. ByteSized RSE consists of short, selfcontained classes and exercise programs, accompanied by a short(ish) podcast episode.
The podcast episodes are currently published under the umbrella of the ‘Code for Thought’ podcast and are available on all major podcast directories and my YouTube channel, for which there is an extra ByteSized RSE subscription.
Podcasting cannot replace teaching courses and classes. But they can be a valuable, additional resource for students as well as provide a good background source for people who were not able to attend.
If you like to find out more how podcasting can help with your training programs contact me via email.