Blogs

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Blogs Podcasts in Higher Education

• Mike Ho
• Dr. Jennifer Spink Strickland
• Paradise Valley Community College

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Web
Log
Blog
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Anatomy of a Blog Entry
Blog Entry Title
Date Stamp
Blog entry content
Permalink
Comments
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Communicate
Influence
Share
Learning
Develop community
Marketing
Self Expression
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Barely Tenured
The Chronicles of Dr. Crazy
Thoughts, Arguments and Rants
The Cranky Professor
Invisible Adjunct
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What is Podcasting?

• A method of publishing audio broadcasts via the
  Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed
  of new files (usually MP3s). It became popular in
  late 2004, largely due to automatic downloading
  of audio onto portable players or personal
  computers.

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What is Podcasting?

• Podcasting enables independent producers to
  create self-published, syndicated radio shows.
• Listeners may subscribe to feeds using
  "podcatching" software, which periodically checks
  for and downloads new content automatically.
• Any digital audio player or computer with
  audio-playing software can play podcasts.

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College Radio Vs. Podcasting

• Radio
• Mostly Music
• Requires studio from which to broadcast
• Live Broadcast
• Accessible by radio or desktop computer

• Podcasting
• Mostly Talk
• Requires webserver to store audio files
• Pre-recorded Content
• Accessible by computer but usable by PC, MAC,
  iPod, Mp3 Players, or PDA

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RSS

• Really Simple Syndication
• The technology of RSS allows Internet users to
  subscribe to websites that have provided RSS
  feeds these are typically sites that change or
  add content regularly.
• Podcatchers Programs to download RSS Feeds
• iTunes
• iPodder
• Mozilla or Netscape 8.0 Browsers

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5 Things Every Podcaster Needs to Get Started
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5 Things Every Podcaster Needs to Get Started

• A Concept
• Desktop Microphones
• Recording and Editing Software
• Content
• Hosting Space

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Item 1 A Concept

• Who is the target audience? Students? Faculty?
  Staff? The Community?
• What is the purpose?
• Who will be involved?
• How often will these be produced?
• What types of items will be featured?

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Item 2 Desktop Microphone

• Plugs directly into the microphone port.
• 10.00 at Office Max

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Item 2 Desktop Microphone

• Consider a Y Audio Splitter
• 3.00 at Radio Shack

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Item 3 Recording and Editing Software

• Freeware Audacity
• http//audacity.sourceforge.net/
• How-To Guide in mcli Forum Newsletter Volume 9,
  Spring 2005
• http//www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/forum/

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Item 3 Recording and Editing Software

• Creating an Mp3 file
• Keep bit rate small for faster downloads
• Typical Mp3 is 128kb/second
• Reduce to 80kb/s or less for voice recordings

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Item 4 Content

• Interviews with faculty, staff, student leaders
• Public service announcements
• Upcoming campus events
• Sound clips from visiting performers

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Item 4 Content Tips

• Interviews Provide questions to interviewees in
  advance ESPECIALLY STUDENTS.
• Music Use Royalty Free Music
• Royalty Free Music.comhttp//www.royaltyfreemusic
  .com/free-music-loops.html
• Opuzzhttp//www.opuzz.com

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Item 5 Hosting Space

• At PVCC, our podcasts can be found on our
• Student Life Weblog.

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Item 5 Hosting Space

• Skagit Valley College uses Blogger.com
• http//svcpodcasts.blogspot.com/

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Item 5 Hosting Space

• iTunes University http//www.apple.com/education/
  solutions/itunes_u/
• FREE Hosting Service

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Youve Created a Podcast. Now What?

• How will your audience know your podcast exists?
• Icon on the colleges homepage
• Welcome Week Information Cards
• Word of Mouth
• Thomson-Petersons College and University Feed
  Directoryhttp//directory.edufeeds.com/

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Opportunities Student Recruitment

• Target Populations
• Online Students
• English Language Learners
• Athletes
• Performing Arts Students
• Orientation Sessions
• For Students Unable to Attend Traditional
  Orientation
• Senior Night

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Opportunities Student Engagement

• Inform Students About Campus Events
• Help Students Meet Faculty and Staff Members as
  well as other students
• Supplemental Education for Classrooms

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Why Podcast?

• Easy and Fun
• Cost Effective
• Excitement of Experimentation
• Video Podcasting
• i Tunes University

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For A Copy of This Presentation

• http//eport.maricopa.edu/