Faculty across disciplines are moving beyond traditional written assignments and adopting audio and media projects that amplify student voice and perspective. Podcasts and other audio-based assignments have become increasingly popular, but media projects can unintentionally prioritize production quality more than student thinking. This session explores how audio assignment formats, including spoken-word karaoke, radio call-ins, and short op-eds, keep student ideas at the center. Using free features available inAdobe Podcast and Microsoft Clipchamp as demonstration tools, participants will explore how AI-supported audio cleanup, captioning, and avatar-based narration can streamline accessible media production while lowering technical barriers for students.
Participants will leave with adaptable assignment ideas and a ready-to-use choice board that lowers technical barriers while increasing engagement and expression.
