Hi Alex, we have two iPod related projects in our Center that may give you some ideas. One of the projects entailed creating podcasts and what we called "langcasts" to promote our Department programs. Undergraduate students did most of the work (write scripts, plan and get interviews, edit sound, etc.). The project was funded by a recruitment and retention grant from the university. There's more information available at this website: <http://www.language.iastate.edu/main/podcast/default.htm> The other project was linked to a language class (Spanish). Students created paper molas and then recorded an explanation of their work in English and Spanish. The molas are displayed in our Center (some pictures in the website listed below). We created a self-guided iPod tour of the molas exhibit with the students' recordings. We have 10 ipods that students can check out to take the tour. There's a bit more information on our site (the sound will be available soon): <http://www.language.iastate.edu/main/center/molas/index.cfm> In our experience with mp3 "gadgets," the iRiver mp3 player seems to work well for direct sound recording in mp3 (better than iPods with accessory mics). One advantage of the iRiver model we have is that it can record voice or FM broadcasts without having to add accessories. We use FM mics in some occasions, so it's nice to have the flexibility of recording FM transmissions. One last bit... the current issue of Campus Technology Magazine (free online or paper subscription) features a podcast project that received an innovation award. They used iPods in a study-abroad experience. <http://www.campus-technology.com/> Hope this information is helpful. Julio Julio C Rodriguez, Director Language Studies Resource Center (LSRC) Department of World Languages and Cultures Iowa State University (515) 294 3415 [log in to unmask] http://www.language.iastate.edu *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************