Experimenting with AI Tools for Academic Communication:
Podcast on NAAC’s New Accreditation System
As part of my ongoing engagement with AI tools for educational innovation, I recently explored a new workflow to create and publish a podcast-based explainer on the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)’s proposed new accreditation system. This initiative aligns with the growing need to simplify complex policy documents and reforms for a wider academic audience.
To create the content, I used Google NotebookLM — a powerful AI-powered note-taking and summarization tool. By uploading relevant documents and reports about the proposed changes in NAAC's accreditation framework, I was able to prompt NotebookLM to generate a clear, structured podcast script. The tool’s capacity to synthesize technical information into coherent narrative form made it especially effective for this task.
Once the podcast script was finalized and recorded, I turned to Audiogram — an AI platform that converts audio content into engaging, captioned videos optimized for social media and video-sharing platforms. This step allowed me to create a visually enriched, accessible version of the podcast suitable for YouTube publication, complete with on-screen captions for better comprehension and outreach.
In this blog post, I am pleased to share the captioned video podcast, which provides an overview of NAAC’s proposed changes, potential implications for higher education institutions, and the broader context of accreditation reform in India.
🎥 Watch the Video Podcast Here:
This experiment highlights how AI tools can significantly streamline the process of content creation, curation, and dissemination — especially for educators and administrators navigating evolving academic landscapes.
I invite you to watch the video, share your feedback, and reflect on how such tools might be integrated into your own teaching, training, or institutional development efforts.
