Podcasting as theraputic intervention.

This is still using podcasting as "push," rather than as "pull." Somehow I have to think that this is not quite right. It's Dr. Phil living in your ear (ugh). It's exhortation-on-demand. It's in loco parentis gone loco. Does it work? Probably about as well as watching Dr. Phil on television, or about as well as Mom's nagging. Can't we do better than this?

New U of M podcasts aim to help students handle stress, eliminate procrastination and prepare for final tests. The way to reach students these days is through their iPods or other portable digital media players, so the University of Minnesota is taking advantage of this technology to reach students with new podcasts that focus on study skills, managing stress and [Online Learning Update]

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