Professor of biology Inez Devlin Kelly is podcasting her class lectures. She attaches a small microphone to her shirt, hangs an iPod on her belt and records her class sessions. She downloads her recordings onto her computer and uploads them for her Web site.

“Being on the World Wide Web was quite a step,” Kelly said.

“After I listened to it, I thought it sounded good. I am more conscious of what I say.”

Kelly said that one day she forgot to set up for recording and a student asked her if she was going to podccast.

“The students like it, especially ones who enjoy high tech equipment.”

According to Kelly, there hasn’t been a change in the student’s performance.

“I was worried that students would depend too much on it and not be active in class, but that’s not the case,” she said.

Kelly said that she is the only one who utilizes podcasting at BC and hopes it catches on.

“If you look up ‘biology podcasting’ on Google, you can find my lectures there,” she said.

This is a service Kelly is providing to replace the old-fashioned method of students taping lectures in class.