This January, UC Irvine biology professor Adam Summers will be the first professor at the university to offer lectures in a podcast format. Summers, who also worked as a technical consultant on the hit film " Finding Nemo,&lrquo; feels that this method will give his classes-often containing as many as 350 students-better ACCESS to the course material.

The Orange County Register Reports:

" It can be hard to write down new scientific terms and try to understand what they mean while I'm talking.&lrquo;

While many are thrilled by the development, some students foresee potential problems:

Brian Sears, a UCI senior who will take Summers' class in January, said, "Some students do have trouble listening and taking notes at the same time. But I hope it doesn't become a crutch for people, because it won't be available in other classes."Posted by Rhys Alexander