Podcasting

Robert Vasile

Your questions:

Why should I bother? - The importance of podcastingWhy should I bother? - The importance of podcasting

What do I need? – Tools of the tradeWhat do I need? – Tools of the trade

How do I record? – Techniques for recording your wisdom / streams of consciousnessHow do I record? – Techniques for recording your wisdom / streams of consciousness

How do I get it on my computer? – Transfer your recordings to your personal dishwasherHow do I get it on my computer? – Transfer your recordings to your personal dishwasher

(more of) Your questions:

How do I dress it up? – Preparing your recording to go into iTunes UniversityHow do I dress it up? – Preparing your recording to go into iTunes University

How do I get it to iTunes? – Uploading your recording to iTunes UniversityHow do I get it to iTunes? – Uploading your recording to iTunes University

How do I gloat about it? – Letting your students access the recordingsHow do I gloat about it? – Letting your students access the recordings

What if I’m brave? – Editing your recordingsWhat if I’m brave? – Editing your recordings

(even more of) Your questions:

How do I get arrested? – Overview of copyright lawHow do I get arrested? – Overview of copyright law

What do I do when I get back to my desk? - Getting started checklistWhat do I do when I get back to my desk? - Getting started checklist

Does it get more interesting? - Identifying American with Disabilities Act considerationsDoes it get more interesting? - Identifying American with Disabilities Act considerations

What if I need help? - VIP’s of podcasting at WPCC and other web resourcesWhat if I need help? - VIP’s of podcasting at WPCC and other web resources

What is Podcasting?

Your “favorite show” automatically delivered to your computer whenever there’s a new episode

Why should I bother?

• For seated courses:

– Assist auditory learners

– Provide another channel for material

review

– Assist non-native speakers

– Provide feedback to learners

– Enable instructors to review lectures

– Provide supplementary content

Why should I bother?

• For online courses:

– Add a sense of reality / presence to the

course

– Include additional examples / details

– Tone of voice communicates more than

the written word

– More engaging than text

– Allows for presentation of alternate

points of view

How does it work?

• Any podcasting project has 3 components:

Record – You do itUpload – You do itDistribute – iTunes U does it (out of the goodness of their heart)

Before We Get Started

• Let’s take a peek at iTunes U• All the wisdom in this presentation

(and much more) can be found on this podcasting portal:

http://podcast.webnode.com

How hard is it?

•It’s so easy, an English teacher can do it!

•Simplicity Principle•The 5-minute pledge

What do I need? • Hardware:– No computer in classroom:

• iPod with microphone (we have a few to loan out)

– Computer in classroom: • Flash drive (min 1 GB) and digital

microphone (we have a few to loan out)• Software:– iTunes Player (free) – used to upload and

manage your podcasts– Portable Audacity (free) and

Lame Mp3 Encoder (free)– used to record and edit if using flash drive option

What’s the big picture? One time tasks: 1. Download and install the free iTunes player on your office

computer. 2. Request that your course be iTunes enabled through the

Control Panel in Blackboard3. Wait for confirmation from administrator and add link to

iTunes U in Course Information and/or Course Resources4. Have your students sign the Audio Podcast Release Form5. Let your students know how to access the podcastsRecurring tasks: 1. Record lecture / words of wisdom2. Transfer / Save recording to your computer3. Prepare your recording for upload to iTunes U4. Upload to iTunes UOptional tasks: • Edit your recording

One-Time Tasks1. Download and install the free iTunes

player on your office computer2. Request that your course be iTunes

enabled through the Control Panel in Blackboard

3. Wait for confirmation from administrator and add link to iTunes U in Course Information and/or Course Resources

4. Have your students sign the Audio Podcast Release Form – See Sample Form

5. Let your students know how to access the podcasts

Recurring Tasks

1. Record lecture / words of wisdom

2. Transfer / Save recording to your computer

3. Prepare your recording for upload to iTunes Ua. Name your recordingb. Convert them to appropriate format

4. Upload to iTunes U

Prepare Recording

•Name your recordings– Insert tags that make them easy to

identify

•Convert to appropriate format– Two choices based on recording

method: .mp3 or .aac

Prepare – File Conversion

• Hands-on lab - Saving file from Audacity (if using flash drive method)

• Hands-on lab – Convert files inside iTunes (if using iPod method)– Convert– Delete the “big one”– One time task: create shortcut to

converted files on desktop.

Copyright Overview

• Copyright policy under careful deliberation by administration

• College owns the copyright on materials produced with College resources

• Open for grabs under Fair Use clause of the copyright act

• Decision time – Who can access your course?

ADA Considerations

• Options for transcribing a podcast are under investigation