Campus Technology posted a new article today that discusses podcasting and education with Rice University’s Jeffrey Daniel Frey. In the article Linda Briggs posits a few of the most compelling and, thus, frequently asked questions concerning educational podcasting: “Is podcasting spreading like wildfire across campuses, or does it just seem like it? Can good podcasts on your school’s site boost enrollment? How can educators get started in podcasting on a budget? What’s the first rule to follow in considering whether or not to create a podcast?”

In response to these questions and others, Frey—the Web services manager for enterprise applications in the Information Technology Department at Rice—discusses some of the misconceptions about podcasting, as well as its potential for boosting recruiting efforts. Fry suggests the number one reason for podcasting is recruitment and enrollment, stating: “When you do a podcast and put it out there, [no matter who the intended audience is], potential students are looking at it and saying, oh yeah, that’s interesting.”

He asserts that a podcast can give a real sense of what it’s like to be at the university. People, who can’t visit every prospective school can go to a Web site and actually experience a university’s unique environment. Frey asserts that “when you hear a podcast with an actual faculty member’s voice, see a video in which you’re actually in a classroom, or tour a particular campus, it makes you feel a little more connected to the university.”

For more of Frey’s insight on podcasting in education, check out his blog and list of podcasting resources.