Creating Narrated Presentations with

http://slideshare.net

Benefits

Social integration

Narrations (Slidecasts)

YouTube videos

Live webinars (Zipcast)

Disadvantages

Slidecast OR integrate YouTube, not both

No animations/transitions, hyperlinks sometimes (maintained in PDF, not PPT)

Sync tool is mildy buggy

No privacy (for free accounts)

The Process

1. Upload presentation to SlideShare

2. Record audio, export as MP3

3. Upload MP3 to SlideShare & sync to slides

4. View/Embed your Slidecast

*Tutorials included for Steps 2 through 4 and alternatives.

Step 1: Upload Presentation*

(*Can also import from Google Docs!)

Or get the PowerPoint 2007 plugin (Windows only) http://slidesha.re/mSBz0f

Step 2: Record Audio

*allows you to EXPORT your audio as an MP3

Download Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/ Download LAME file: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&i=lame-mp3

Step 1: Download Audacity

Step 2: Install LAME file*

Step 3: Record/Edit

Step 4: EXPORT as MP3

REMINDER: Click "OK" when you see this window!

Step 3: Create SlideCast - Upload MP3

More info on the sync tool: http://bit.ly/mSNdd5

Step 4: View/Embed your SlideCast

Alternatives - Attach Files in Blackboard

If you want more privacy

Don't have editing/publishing rights (using textbook presentations)

Just can't get SlideShare to work

Alternatives - Google/MP3/Blog Mashup

Still have to publish, but the presentation is hard to find.Link to example: http://blogs.bgsu.edu/cmkraut/?p=622