+ PODCASTING 101 with iTunes MARK HINE DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR ITHACA COLLEGE

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PODCASTING 101with iTunesMARK HINEDIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATORITHACA COLLEGE

+What is a podcast?

An Audio or Video file.

Linked via RSS – Really Simple Syndication

Subscribable

Downloadable

Serial or Episodic

+iTunes U

Podcast Repository

Subscription Format (FREE)

Video, Audio & PDF

Both Public Content & Restricted Content

VIEWER : iTunes App WINDOWS APPLE

+How do I create an audio podcast?

THE PLAN

SCRIPT: What you will say.

TIMING: How long?

DEFININTIONS

VOICE OVER: The Narration.

MUSIC BED: An audio soundtrack that is played at the same time as a voice over. Music volume is lowered to allow voice over to be intelligible.

+How do I create an audio podcast?

THE GEAR

A Computer

A Microphone (embedded or external)

Software: AUDACITY

+Audacity

Free Cross-Platform Audio Capture and Editor App

Intuitive Controls

Export to MP-3 with the Lame Encoder Plug-In

DOWNLOAD (Free)

Audacity & Lame Encoder @

audacity.sourceforge.net

+How do I create an audio podcast?

THE PROCESS

IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE

CREATE A SCRIPT

+How do I create an audio podcast?

THE PROCESS

RECORD AUDIO

YOU WILL NEED:

MICROPHONE

COMPUTER

AUDACITY (or other capture software)

As an alternative, you can record audio with an audio recording device.For example, a hand held voice recorder.

+How do I create an audio podcast?

THE PROCESS

EDIT AUDIO IN AUDACITY

+How do I create an audio podcast?

THE PROCESS

EXPORT AUDIO IN AUDACITY

Use “Export as MP-3”

+What’s Next?

Request a Course Page @ http://itunes.ithaca.edu

Work with Digital Media Services to Create a Course Icon

Create or Insert Meta Data

Upload Content to iTunes U

DEFINITION

Meta Data: Information which describes a file’s contents, such as title, author & genre. Meta Data, specifically ID-3 tags, can be added to audio podcasts in Audacity during the export process. The iTunes application can be used to add meta data to video and audio podcasts after import.

+Getting Help

DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES

dms@ithac.edu

274-5700

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