1. Distance Education Help 678-839-6248 distance@westga.edu Using the Podcast Server Kevin Mobbs

2. Overview GCSU “Podcasting” Server What is podcasting anyway Great way to store and share (serve) videos Copy and share a auto-generated URL Upload.mp4 files to the server for your channel Today- Let’s first take a walk through the process Afterwards, we will upload a video as an example This presentation will be archived for future reference and you will receive links to tutorials and resources

3. Making the videos Flip cameras work great, and we will use them for this demonstration End up with.mp4!! A video converter may work, if your camera generates some other format

4. Logging into the Podcast Server http://podcasting.gcsu.edu/ Use FireFox Always!!! Internet Explorer=Bad Username=EDLE8301; Password=EDLE8301 Shared login for everyone You will be able to see and enter other people’s channels- Be careful!

5. Navigating on the Podcast Server

6. Your Channel Control Panel

7. Uploading a file File types:.mp4;.mp3;.pdf;.mov Drag and Drop or search Java problems (mostly for “instant podcaster”) Technical requirements FireFox Java Accept any Applets

8. Uploading a file File types:.mp4;.mp3;.pdf;.mov Drag and Drop or search Java problems Technical requirements

9. Viewing and Sharing Videos Copy URL and paste in CourseDen or elsewhere (Like a Blog,Wiki, or Browser) You can manipulate some aspects of your file here

10. Add your URL to CourseDen Copy/paste your URL for each video wherever instructed (for example, a Discussion post.

11. Add your URL to CourseDen Copy/paste your URL for each video wherever instructed (for example, a Discussion post.

12. Let’s try one 1.Access video on camera 2.Login to Podcast Server 3.Name and describe video 4.Upload video 5.Copy and paste URL in CourseDen

13. Advanced and Other Free Video Conversion Any Video Converter: http://www.any-video- converter.com/products/for_video_free/ Video editing Windows MovieMaker: Windows TrackAx: http://www.trakax.com/ VideoPad: http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.html

14. Advanced and Other Embed

15. Questions and Resources Tutorials: http://uwgfdc.wikispaces.com/podcast+server http://uwgfdc.wikispaces.com/podcast+server This PowerPoint: http://uwgfdc.wikispaces.com/nixon http://uwgfdc.wikispaces.com/nixon Video Tutorial: http://podcasting.gcsu.edu/4dcgi/podcasting/gcsu/channels138 1/8880.xml http://podcasting.gcsu.edu/4dcgi/podcasting/gcsu/channels138 1/8880.xml (plays in iTunes)