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01.03.2008

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Podcasting Level 1
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01.02.2008

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Level 1 - February 6, 2008
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contact information

Podcasting at MSU

IVS
Phil Barrie
432-3120 x 402  philb@wkar.org.

IMC Technology Classroom
353-3960

Do-It-Yourself
Home or Office
Library Distance Learning Services
355-2345

options for creating a podcast

  1. Do-it-yourself
  2. Technology classrooms with carts
  3. Videoconference/production classrooms


do-it-yourself

Equipment for recording at your computer

Microphones

Available through the MSU Computer Store

Logitech USB Desktop MicrophoneLogitech USB Desktop Microphone $27.89

Logitech Stereo 250 USB HeadsetLogitech Stereo 250 USB Headset $29.69

Griffin iTalk Pro Microphone for iPodGriffin iTalk Pro microphone for iPod $49.95

Software

Audacity (download)
Audacity is free open source audio software for easy recording and editing audio files. Make sure to download LAME MP3 Encoder as well so files can be saved as .mp3.

Audacity Tutorial from Sourceforge.net

Video Tutorial

Garage Band

Apple users with iLife can also use Garage Band to record and edit audio files.

Camtasia Studio 4.0 (purchase)

Camtasia Studio 4.0 Tech Smith's newest version of it's screen capture software now has the option to produce your screen capture right to the iPod video format and/or as an .mp3 audio file.

Video Tutorial

Publish

ANGEL 7 Course Syndication
ANGEL's new Course Syndication folder allows instructors to broadcast any file, link, or page item simply by placing it in a Course Syndication folder.  Users then click the RSS icon or the Subscribe buttons and paste the URL into iTunes, RSS-enabled browsers or RSS reader.

Storemedia

Storemedia, found at http://storemedia.vudat.msu.edu is the place on campus to store and share your audio and video files.  Users can click a button to generate a code snippet allowing them to easily place a video or audio file in any web or ANGEL page. Through the use of streaming technology, low bandwidth users aren't left waiting for large files to download.  

The Storemedia application now has RSS capabilities for podcasts.  
http://storemedia.vudat.msu.edu/rss_index.php

To post the RSS feed created by Storemedia in ANGEL as a link, replace "http" with "itpc", save the change and the link will automatically open iTunes and subscribe the user to your podcast.

What's a reader?
Readers, news aggregator or feed readers are software that retrieves syndicated web content from places like blogs, mainstream mass media websites and podcasts.  Any time you see this orange icon"RSS" or "RSS" on a website means that site has a feed you can link to that will notify you when the site is updated.  Readers are handy because they pull the latest content from your favorite websites as soon as they update.  This handy feature keeps you from needing to manually check a website for updates throughout the day or week.  The reader will automatically notify you when a site is updated.  This is especially useful for online course content because it saves you the trip to ANGEL or other course websites to check for updated course content.

Choosing a reader
There are two kinds of readers.  Those that are online and those that you install on your personal computer.  Read below for our online and desktop reader recommendations.

Online podcast readers
If you are familiar with web-based services like Gmail or You Tube then online reader may be for you.  More practically, if you find yourself using multiple computers throughout your day or week, you will want to opt for an online reader.  These Mac and windows friendly options will offer you access to your feeds no matter what computer or platform you use (as long as you're connected to the internet).  Web-based readers allow you to login, add, and read or listen to your feeds through a web page.

Google Reader and Bloglines are two such online readers. They both do pretty much the same thing, allow you to read feeds and listen to podcasts directly though the website.  If you have a gmail account already, you may simply want to opt for that because it will use the same login/password as your Gmail account.


Desktop podcast readers
As you many have surmised, desktop readers are applications you download and install on your personal computer.  They work much the same as the online readers.

Windows users may find Juice or FeedReader3 the best choices for your platform.

For Mac users there is the original podcast reader iTunes but if that doesn't strike your fancy there is always Juice.

RSSOwl is a feed reader with versions for Windows, Mac and Linux.  It also utilizes tabs for opening mutiple feeds.

JPodder is a cross platform, java based podcast reader.  

Tips for recording

  1. Plan what you have to say
    • Although you do not need a script, it is best to plan ahead an have an outline.
  2. Record your audio
    • Choose a quiet location.
    • Do not use built in microphones that come with many laptops, purchase an external microphone.
    • Select hardware and software that are easy to use and best suit your needs, you don't have to purchase the most expensive equipment to get a good quality audio recording.


Classrooms with technology carts- Imc

Audacity
Audacity is now available on several technology carts on campus to record .mp3 audio files for podcast or download purposes.  See the above section on Publishing for podcast subscription methods.

Camtasia Studio 4.0
Camtasia Studio 4.0 is a screen capture program that also includes a PowerPoint Add-In for easy recording directly within PowerPoint.  This newest version of TechSmith's award winning program has "Produce Video As" options for the iPod video format (.m4v) and the .mp3 audio format.

For more information on how to use Camtasia 4.0 contact TechSmith or join the MSU Camtasia Users Forum which meets regularly in E-4 Fee Hall for user tips and feedback. Contact Geraud Plantegenest for more information.

(See Publishing options above for file upload options)



Videoconference/production classrooms- ivs

Steps for creating a podcast with IVS

  1. Meet with producer to review podcast criteria
  2. Create a list of segment topics
  3. Confirm final topics
  4. Prepare visual materials for video podcast
  5. Create a podcast

Presentation Ideas

  • Demonstration of procedures to provide in classroom
  • Guest lecture recorded prior to class
  • Case study: review details of a specific case
  • Mini Lecture: lecture material over and above class lecture
  • Equipment demo: close up view with detailed description of equipment
  • Exercise: short individual exercises presented as a task with a possible outcome
  • Profile: bio on leading individuals in a particular field
  • Review: summary of a project, topic, or prep for an exam
  • Lecture: lectures divided by topic area
  • Pre-produced video created by another organization.

Creating a podcast can be as simple as giving a lecture.  Once the podcast is completed, IVS producers will then work with faculty to determine the best distribution of the course files.  IVS manages all of the other steps in the podcast process:
  1. Planning
  2. Capture/digitize
  3. Compression
  4. Management
  5. Distribution and user access

Facility Tours and orientation materials

Interested in learning more about Podcasting at MSU with IVS?  Contact Phil Barrie at philb@wkar.org or Dave Collins at davec@wkar.org for more information. 


faculty orientation to podcasting

Become a member of this ANGEL group.

  • Learn the options available for podcasting at MSU.
  • View sample files.
  • Test the IVS podcast subscription feature.
  • See what students will have available to them when podcasting is incorporated into a course.
Contact davec@wkar.org to sign up today!