Wandering through a law school gym, most people might only see stressed-out students burning calories to their favorite tunes. The founders of AudioCaseFiles.com, which went live today, see a lost educational opportunity — and a potential business.
It’s well-established in educational pyschology that different students learn differently — some learn best through reading, and others through hands-on activities. AudioCaseFiles targets the Auditory/Verbal law student by providing MP3 readings of the legal canon, helping out students who learn best by eye-ear coordination. And the value that this service provides to blind students is obvious. At $.99 a pop — competitive with the latest Audioslave track on iTunes — I see these files spreading like Napster never sold out.
When prepping for the SAT in high school, my partner before going to bed would listen to vocabulary definitions taped by her father. (SAT words are better than sheep numbers). I can easily imagine gunners aiming for a competitive edge by listening to cases in their spare time. As for slackers, well, better that they listen to the cases than not read them at all.
(And as for MUVEs, I am guessing that the Tactile/Kinesthetic learners will benefit the most from immersive, hands-on experiences in the virtual environment).
