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Podcasting Basics

Podcasting Basics. Mike Ho Program Advisor, Student Life Paradise Valley Community College February 3, 2006. Student Life At PVCC . Student Life is the “hub” of campus involvement. Students actively “dis-engage”.

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Podcasting Basics

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  1. Podcasting Basics Mike Ho Program Advisor, Student Life Paradise Valley Community College February 3, 2006

  2. Student Life At PVCC • Student Life is the “hub” of campus involvement. • Students actively “dis-engage”. • The Challenge: How to reach out to students so they can participate in all aspects of campus life, including activities, clubs, and support services.

  3. 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.

  4. 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. Some podcatching software is also able to synchronize (copy) podcasts to portable music players. • Any digital audio player or computer with audio-playing software can play podcasts.

  5. 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 College Radio Vs. Podcasting

  6. 5 Things Every Podcaster Needs to Get Started

  7. 5 Things Every Podcaster Needs to Get Started • A Concept • Desktop Microphones • Recording and Editing Software • Content • Hosting Space

  8. 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?

  9. Item #2: Desktop Microphone • Plugs directly into the microphone port. • Surprisingly Effective • $10.00 at Office Max

  10. Item #2: Desktop Microphone • Consider a Y Audio Splitter • Connect two microphones to the same port • $3.00 at Radio Shack

  11. 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/

  12. 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

  13. Item #4: Content • Interviews with faculty, staff, student leaders • Public service announcements • Upcoming campus events • Sound clips from visiting performers

  14. 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

  15. Item #5: Hosting Space At PVCC, our podcasts can be found on our Student Life Weblog.

  16. Item #5: Hosting Space Skagit Valley Collegeposts to Blogger.com http://svcpodcasts.blogspot.com/

  17. Item #5: Hosting Space • iTunes University: http://www.apple.com/education/solutions/itunes_u/ • FREE Hosting Service

  18. You’ve Created a Podcast. Now What? • How will your audience know your podcast exists? • Advertising on the college website • Welcome Week Information Cards • Word of Mouth • Thomson-Peterson’s College and University Feed Directory http://directory.edufeeds.com/

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. Opportunities: Student Engagement • Inform Students About Campus Events • Help Students “Meet” Faculty and Staff Members as well as other students • Supplemental Education for Classrooms

  22. Why Podcast? • Easy and Fun • Cost Effective • Excitement of Experimentation • Video Podcasting • i Tunes University

  23. For A Copy of This Presentation http://eport.maricopa.edu/

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