Podcasting Podcasting BasicsBasics
Mike HoMike HoProgram Advisor, Student Program Advisor, Student
LifeLifeParadise Valley Community Paradise Valley Community
CollegeCollegeFebruary 3, 2006February 3, 2006
Student Life At PVCCStudent Life At PVCC Student Life is the “hub” of Student Life is the “hub” of
campus involvement.campus involvement. Students actively “dis-engage”.Students actively “dis-engage”. The Challenge: How to reach out The Challenge: How to reach out
to students so they can to students so they can participate in all aspects of participate in all aspects of campus life, including activities, campus life, including activities, clubs, and support services.clubs, and support services.
What is Podcasting?What is Podcasting?A method of publishing A method of publishing
audio broadcasts via audio broadcasts via the Internet, allowing the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to users to subscribe to a feed of new files a feed of new files (usually MP3s). It (usually MP3s). It became popular in became popular in late 2004, largely due late 2004, largely due to automatic to automatic downloading of audio downloading of audio onto portable players onto portable players or personal or personal computers.computers.
What is Podcasting?What is Podcasting? Podcasting enables independent producers to Podcasting enables independent producers to
create self-published, syndicated "radio create self-published, syndicated "radio shows.“shows.“
Listeners may subscribe to feeds using Listeners may subscribe to feeds using "podcatching" software, which periodically "podcatching" software, which periodically checks for and downloads new content checks for and downloads new content automatically. Some podcatching software is automatically. Some podcatching software is also able to synchronize (copy) podcasts to also able to synchronize (copy) podcasts to portable music players. portable music players.
Any digital audio player or computer with Any digital audio player or computer with audio-playing software can play podcasts. audio-playing software can play podcasts.
College Radio Vs. College Radio Vs. PodcastingPodcasting
RadioRadio Mostly MusicMostly Music Requires studio Requires studio
from which to from which to broadcastbroadcast
Live BroadcastLive Broadcast Accessible by radio Accessible by radio
or desktop or desktop computercomputer
PodcastingPodcasting Mostly TalkMostly Talk Requires webserver Requires webserver
to store audio filesto store audio files Pre-recorded Pre-recorded
ContentContent Accessible by Accessible by
computer but usable computer but usable by PC, MAC, iPod, by PC, MAC, iPod, Mp3 Players, or PDAMp3 Players, or PDA
5 Things Every Podcaster 5 Things Every Podcaster Needs to Get StartedNeeds to Get Started
5 Things Every Podcaster 5 Things Every Podcaster Needs to Get StartedNeeds to Get Started
1.1. A ConceptA Concept2.2. Desktop MicrophonesDesktop Microphones3.3. Recording and Editing SoftwareRecording and Editing Software4.4. ContentContent5.5. Hosting SpaceHosting Space
Item #1: A ConceptItem #1: A Concept Who is the target audience? Who is the target audience?
Students? Faculty? Staff? The Students? Faculty? Staff? The Community?Community?
What is the purpose?What is the purpose? Who will be involved?Who will be involved? How often will these be produced?How often will these be produced? What types of items will be featured?What types of items will be featured?
Item #2: Desktop Item #2: Desktop MicrophoneMicrophone
Plugs directly into Plugs directly into the microphone the microphone port.port.
Surprisingly Surprisingly EffectiveEffective
$10.00 at Office Max$10.00 at Office Max
Item #2: Desktop Item #2: Desktop MicrophoneMicrophone
Consider a Y Audio Consider a Y Audio Splitter Splitter
Connect two Connect two microphones to the microphones to the same portsame port
$3.00 at Radio $3.00 at Radio ShackShack
Item #3: Item #3: Recording and Editing Recording and Editing
SoftwareSoftware Freeware: AudacityFreeware: Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
““How-To” Guide in mcli Forum How-To” Guide in mcli Forum Newsletter Volume 9, Spring Newsletter Volume 9, Spring 20052005http://http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.eduwww.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu
/forum//forum/
Item #3: Item #3: Recording and Editing Recording and Editing
SoftwareSoftwareCreating an Mp3 fileCreating an Mp3 file
Keep bit rate small for Keep bit rate small for faster downloadsfaster downloads
Typical Mp3 is Typical Mp3 is 128kb/second128kb/second
Reduce to 80kb/s or less for Reduce to 80kb/s or less for voice recordingsvoice recordings
Item #4: ContentItem #4: Content Interviews with faculty, Interviews with faculty,
staff, student leadersstaff, student leaders Public service Public service
announcementsannouncements Upcoming campus eventsUpcoming campus events Sound clips from visiting Sound clips from visiting
performersperformers
Item #4: Content TipsItem #4: Content Tips Interviews:Interviews: Provide questions to Provide questions to
interviewees in advance ESPECIALLY interviewees in advance ESPECIALLY STUDENTS.STUDENTS.
Music:Music: Use Royalty Free Music Use Royalty Free Music Royalty Free Music.comRoyalty Free Music.com
http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-loops.htmlloops.html
OpuzzOpuzzhttp://http://www.opuzz.comwww.opuzz.com
Item #5: Hosting SpaceItem #5: Hosting Space
At PVCC, our podcasts can be found on our At PVCC, our podcasts can be found on our Student Life Weblog.Student Life Weblog.
Item #5: Hosting SpaceItem #5: Hosting Space
Skagit Valley CollegeSkagit Valley College posts to Blogger.composts to Blogger.comhttp://http://svcpodcasts.blogspot.comsvcpodcasts.blogspot.com//
Item #5: Hosting SpaceItem #5: Hosting Space
iTunes University: iTunes University: http://www.apple.com/education/solutions/itunes_u/http://www.apple.com/education/solutions/itunes_u/
FREE Hosting ServiceFREE Hosting Service
You’ve Created a Podcast. You’ve Created a Podcast. Now What?Now What?
How will your audience know How will your audience know your podcast exists?your podcast exists? Advertising on the college websiteAdvertising on the college website Welcome Week Information CardsWelcome Week Information Cards Word of MouthWord of Mouth Thomson-Peterson’s College and Thomson-Peterson’s College and
University Feed DirectoryUniversity Feed Directoryhttp://http://directory.edufeeds.comdirectory.edufeeds.com//
RSSRSS Really Simple SyndicationReally Simple Syndication
The technology of RSS allows Internet users The technology of RSS allows Internet users to subscribe to websites that have provided to subscribe to websites that have provided RSS feeds; these are typically sites that RSS feeds; these are typically sites that change or add content regularly. change or add content regularly.
Podcatchers: Podcatchers: Programs to download RSS Feeds iTunes iPodder Mozilla or Netscape 8.0 Browsers
Opportunities: Student Opportunities: Student RecruitmentRecruitment
Target PopulationsTarget Populations Online StudentsOnline Students English Language LearnersEnglish Language Learners AthletesAthletes Performing Arts StudentsPerforming Arts Students
Orientation SessionsOrientation Sessions For Students Unable to Attend For Students Unable to Attend
Traditional OrientationTraditional Orientation Senior Night Senior Night
Opportunities: Student Opportunities: Student EngagementEngagement
Inform Students About Inform Students About Campus EventsCampus Events
Help Students “Meet” Faculty Help Students “Meet” Faculty and Staff Members as well as and Staff Members as well as other studentsother students
Supplemental Education for Supplemental Education for ClassroomsClassrooms
Why Podcast?Why Podcast?Easy and FunEasy and FunCost EffectiveCost EffectiveExcitement of Excitement of
ExperimentationExperimentationVideo PodcastingVideo Podcastingi Tunes Universityi Tunes University
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http://http://eport.maricopa.edu/eport.maricopa.edu/
