PodcastPodcastInvasion of theInfoCatchers

by

Sean Cordes

Wiki Says…Wiki Says…

Podcasting • A podcast is [an RSS] web feed of audio or

video files placed on the Internet for anyone to subscribe to.

• Podcasters' websites also may offer direct download of their files, but the subscription feed of automatically delivered new content is what distinguishes a podcast from a simple download or real-time streaming.

Deeper into space…Deeper into space…Some background….

Wikipedia Podcasts and Vodcastshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vodcast

• Missouri White paper by Peter Menghttp://edmarketing.apple.com/adcinstitute/wp-content/Missouri_Podcasting_White_Paper.pdf

• First Monday, Podcasting, in search of viable business model

http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_9/crofts/

An awesome set of tools.An awesome set of tools.

• Recording - Audacity, hardware solutions, mic• Distributing - Blogger Feedburner

Feed 2 Javascript• Using - Podcatchers, iPodder iTunes

Win Media Player, iPod, mp3 player

The practical podThe practical pod• Content dissemination; lectures, events,

announcements, promotion materials, foreign language, music

• Study support tool; review, reflect, rehearse, audio scenario assessment, audio guided assignments

• Instruction recording tool; lectures, audio archives, feedback tool, oral exams

• Reference recording tool; patron interviews, database and index guides, orientation and tours

Proof is in the poddingProof is in the podding Using open source tools and a simple

process, podcasts can distribute course materials in the online classroom.

Some big catchesSome big catches

• Duke First Year iPod Experience

• Purdue BoilerCast

• Stanford-on-iTunes

A growing poolA growing poolPrograms for podcasts in higher education and libraries is

growing, here are some good sources….

• Educate. “Podcast Directory for Educators,” http://recap.ltd.uk/podcasting/

• The Landmark Project. “Education Podcast Network,” http://epnweb.org/

• Thomson Peterson’s Syndication for Higher Ed. “College and University Feed Directory, Podcasts,” http://directory.edufeeds.com/index.php?c=2Karleen, Dan. “Marketing, News, Information, and Media-oriented College and University Podcasts,”Thomson Petersons Syndication for Higher Ed, http://syndicateblog.petersons.com/wordpress/index.php/non-classroom-college-and-university-podcasts

The processThe process

1. Record mp3 file

2. Upload file to web space

3. Create blog posting

4. Generate web feed with enclosure

5. Create WebCT posting page with Feed2 JS

Recording Recording

Tools:

Audacity, a free multi-track digital recorderhttp://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Microphone, Logitech Noise-Canceling PC

Headset w/ Microphone, to input content14.99, amazon.com

Distributing contentDistributing content

Tools:

Blogger, create a site to organize contenthttp://www.blogger.com/start

Feedburner, easy management of web feedshttp://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/home

Casting into WebCTCasting into WebCT

Feed2js:

Used to convert info from the RSS

feed into html for insertion into a web page.

http://jade.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/feed/

Taming the podTaming the podTools: Podcatchers and playersiPodder, http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php

iTunes, http://www.apple.com/itunes/

Win Media Player,http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx

iPod, or other mp3 player,http://www.apple.com/ipod/