Producing and editing podcasts using Audacity

Dominic BygateD.Bygate@Herts.ac.uk

Aims /Objectives

By the end of the session you will have :1. Been introduced to the concept of

podcasting 2. Had an opportunity to produce, edit and

upload a podcast3. Discussed ways in which these technologies

might be used to enhance teaching and support learning

Headset

green – earphonered - microphone

Mute and headphone volume

Control Toolbar Meter Toolbar

Mixer Toolbar

Sample Rate

Time RulerUndo Button

Audacity - sound editing application

Audacity how to get

• Available from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Tutorials

Available at: http://tinyurl.com/c23mx

Control Toolbar

Record – starts recording

Pause – press once to pause, press again to continue recording

Stop – ends recording or playback

Play – plays back a recording

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/toolbar_io.html

Main Toolbar

Fig 6

Main Toolbar

Go to Configure Website then Website Functionality

StudyNet

Create a Resource

http://www.impala.ac.uk/

Pedagogical PerspectiveIIMPALA Project

http://www.impala.ac.uk/

Impala Project

• Integrate Podcast with VLE• Podcast content supplements other online

activity• Formal style - extension to lectures• Informal style – good appeal to students• Student generated content/Informal learning

content

Discussion

• What is good practice?• What is bad practice?• How could I use podcasting?• Does it add value?• Student role/expectations/perceptions• Technology

To convert to MP3

• http://tinyurl.com/7wdbn