1. edgehill.ac.uk/ls

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3. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Introduction Definition - Why use it? Planning Options Production –Campus pack (hands-on) –Audacity (hands-on) Hosting –Campus Pack (hands-on) –Other i.e. You Tube Questions Programme of Session

4. edgehill.ac.uk/ls A digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio*/video files Users subscribe/download through RSS** or streamed online. *MP3: Widely supported audio codec (CD Quality) **RSS: XML format for syndicating content, which describes audio podcasting software Definition

5. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Enhance the learner experience – providing more media variety for staff and students ! Growing belief in it as ‘everyware’ technology; reliable, flexible, easy-to-use, appropriate, highly accessible (Windham, 2007) To record lectures for revision purposes (flexible delivery) Interviews with subject specialists Assisting those with different learning styles and languages? Voice and presence - opportunities for engagement with online distance learners Why Use it?

6. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Define outline - topic, duration? Approach – lecture, interview, entertainment? Structure (front load everything) Scripting (write as you speak - Practice makes perfect – get feedback) - Staff Guide: http://www.eshare.edgehill.ac.uk/1662/ Remember…. most people don’t like the sound of their own voice? Planning

7. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Podcast – Production and Hosting

8. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Feed/Folder Multi-Episodes Episode Single Episodes Campus Pack Production and Hosting Blackboard In-course

9. edgehill.ac.uk/ls From within Campus Pack Possibly central portfolio Campus Pack Production and Hosting

10. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Audacity (Mac and Windows) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about/ This cross platform, open sourced application does: -Basic audio recording -Sound effects -Converts tapes and records into digital files Audacity Production And it’s free!

11. edgehill.ac.uk/ls YouTube http://YouTube.com Cross platform and browser support for universal accessibility - Ideal for Audio & Video - Includes speech recognition technology for captions - Can also be embedded into Learning Edge Other Hosting

12. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Trouble Shooting and Support

13. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Learning Services Helpdesk ltdsupport email LTD Operations Co-ordinator LTDOs Faculty Senior Solstice Fellows Faculty Administrators DDE Blackboard area – EnrolEnrol Exemptions include; Content and tool development/management/set-up, bespoke process issues, enrolment issues, etc. We will help consult on all aspects of TEL including those identified exemptions Trouble Shooting and Support Level’s of support 1 – Help desks 2 – LTDOs 3 – Escalated to providers

14. edgehill.ac.uk/ls Questions