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Podcasting Made Easy
Andy Williams - Edmonds Community
College
http://faculty.edcc.edu/andy.williams/
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Communication with Students
• “Why don’t they get it?”
• “If they would just follow the instructions….”
• “Can’t they read?”
• “Why are they taking an online class, anyway?”
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Who are our students?
71% intend to transfer to university.
58% are employed.
26% of accounting students have children or other dependents.
18% do not have a High School Diploma.
14% International Students.
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Who are our students?
They have other responsibilities and interests.
My class is not their top priority.
They don’t have enough time.
They are ‘underprepared.’
They need flexible learning opportunities.
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They use technology
• 75% of online teens use Instant Messenger.
• 57% of online teens download music. (2005)
• 91% of all adults online use email.
• 73% of all adults online use internet to get news.
Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project Surveys
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Why are they enrolled in online classes?
• Flexibility of online delivery format.
• Schedule didn’t allow me to attend on-campus.
• Can’t get to campus.
Source: EdCC & BCC survey of online course non-completers
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Reasons for Withdrawing
• I could not handle the combined study plus work or family responsibilities.
• I had personal problems.
• The online course was too unstructured for me.
Source: EdCC & BCC survey of online course non-completers
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What has the lowest student satisfaction level for those who withdrew from online classes?
Interaction with faculty
Source: EdCC & BCC survey of online course non-completers
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A Solution - Use Technology to Talk to Students
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What’s a Podcast?• “Podcasting is the method of
distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. “
• “Podcasting's essence is about creating content (audio or video) for an audience that wants to listen or watch when they want, where they want, and how they want.”
Wikipedia
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Podcast Strategy
• Low (no) cost
• Do-it-yourself technology
• Quick and easy for me and for students
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What You Need to Podcast
• Software– Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/– Garage Band (Mac OSX)– iTunes or web space
• Equipment– Microphone/Speakers on your computer
• Script or notes
• iPod is NOT necessary!
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AudacityPlay Record Pause Stop
Mic Level
Recording Level
PlaybackLevel
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Garage Band
Controls
Tracks
MediaFiles
Timer
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Save Audio File with Garage Band
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Podcasting to the World
• Save completed audio file to computer
• Load into iTunes or web server
• Link to Blackboard classroom & web page
• Get students to listen, learn and respond
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EdCC iTunes U - http://www.edcc.edu/trc/itunesu/
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EdCC iTunes U - Home Page
Click Here
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EdCC iTunes U - My Page
Click Here
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Uploading Podcast Files
Click Here
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Find Your File to Upload
Acceptable file formats.
Use Browse to find file
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Select and Upload Your File
Click HereTo Upload
Select File
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Finished!
File is now uploaded and available!
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Downloading the File
Or, Click Here
Click Here
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Copy URL into Web Page
Select Podcast, Right Click, Copy URL, Paste into Document
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Ways to Use Podcasts
• Introductions and overviews
• Instructions for exercises, homework, exams
• Explanations of graphics, charts, PPT shows
• Keep it short!
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Why add Podcasts to Course Materials?
•Audio connection with students
•Easier heard than read?
•Time shifting - Convenient and flexible
•Technology comfort level
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Student Comments
• “It was a pleasant surprise to be greeted with a podcast welcoming me to the class at the beginning of the course.”
• “Now with the podcast I feel that I have even more of an opportunity to be successful in this course.”
• “I like having your lecture notes and the podcast, it makes it seem like it's more class room like.”
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Podcasting Resources
Apple iTuneshttp://www.apple.com/itunes/
EdCC iTunes Uhttp://www.edcc.edu/trc/itunesu/
Apple Education Resources – Podcasting in Educationhttp://www.apple.com/education/solutions/podcasting/
Beginner’s Guide to Podcast Creationhttp://www.ilounge.com/index.
php/articles/comments/beginners-guide-to-podcast-creation/
e-Learning Centrehttp://www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resources/podcasting.htm
Educause Resource Centerhttp://www.educause.edu/