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Learning Objectives. Participants will be able to:Define podcastingDefine RSS and describe what it doesDescribe process of creating podcastsDescribe podcatchersDiscuss the
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1. Podcasting :What It Means to CPE Ray Schroeder, Dir. Technology-Enhanced Learning
University of Illinois at Springfield
2. Learning Objectives Participants will be able to:
Define podcasting
Define RSS and describe what it does
Describe process of creating podcasts
Describe podcatchers
Discuss the “Zune factor” in podcasting
Identify how Podcasts can meet NASBA “self-study” requirements
Discuss potential advantages in CPE
3. Podcasting 2005 word of the year – New Oxford American Dictionary
A podcast is a media file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. - Wikipedia
Podcasting may auto-update an iPod
Podcasting does NOT require an iPod!
4. Podcasting Podcasts were first called
“Audio Blogs”
Web logs (blogs) are web pages that are easily updated – example
Text, comments, exchanges possible
These web pages with text accompany most podcasts – allow for information exchange
Engages the audience
5. Podcasting Process
Make recording, gather visuals
Assemble into a multi-media presentation
Post to the Web – most often with a description at a blog
Generate RSS file
Syndication
Clients receive notice via RSS
Their “podcatcher” automatically downloads to computer and send to iPod (if used)
6. RSS RSS – Really Simple Syndication (aka rich site summary) Uses XML web file to point to updated information online For example: lectures, instructional modules Audio, text, graphics, video, multi-media Podcatchers: iTunes, Juice, iPodder, etc. iTunes Enclosures – powerful tool to configure contents to display/play