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Learning & Research Technologies (LRT)

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Radio Ga Ga-Host Your Own Podcast

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Introduction • Definition - Why use it? • PlanningOptions • Production

Moodle Video/Audio Resource Moodle PPT Video Sync PowerPoint/Audio Line In BB Flashback Audacity

• Hosting MMUtube You Tube

• Questions

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• 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

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• 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?

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• Define outline - topic, duration?

• Approach – lecture, interview, entertainment?

• Structure (front load everything)

• Scripting (write as you speak - Practice makes perfect – get feedback)- Staff Guide: Faculty Staff Area – Moodle – Podcasting Workshop

Remember…. most people don’t like the sound of their own voice?

Planning

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Podcast – Production

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Moodle – Video/Audio Resource

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Moodle – Video/Audio Resource

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Moodle – PPT / Video Sync

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Moodle – PPT / Video Sync – Video Upload

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Moodle – PPT / Video Sync – PowerPoint Upload

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Moodle – PPT / Video Sync

1. Video pane 2. PowerPoint pane 3. Arrows for moving forward and back through PowerPoint 4. Sync Video/Slide button 5. Remove synced slide button 6. Play synchronised presentation 7. Video Presentation timeline 8. Save button

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PowerPoint / Audio Line In

Press Escape [Esc] on your keyboard to stop recording.

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BB Flashback - Recording

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BB Flashback - Editing

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BB Flashback - Exporting

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Audacity• 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

And it’s free!

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Activity

10 Minutes

Pick one of the five options of podcast production and make an attempt to create a quick resource.

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Podcast – Hosting

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MMutube

•MMutube

http://mmutube.mmu.ac.uk

•Cross platform and browser support for universal accessibility - Ideal for Audio & Video

- Different levels of access Public MMU-Only MMU-Campus

- Organise into Playlists- URL Link to Moodle

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YouTube

•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 Moodle

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Resources & Work Area

• Moodle Staff Resource Area – Generic Guides• Podcasting Area – Guides and Videos

• Faculty Staff Area - HLSS• Moodle Folder - Presentation and Workshop Materials

• IT Services – Using the MMU Podcast Suite• http://tinyurl.com/nc5cls7

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Troubleshooting and support

• Faculty ELSO• Irfan Mulla

• Tel - 3346• Email - i.mulla@mmu.ac.uk

• LRS Team• Email - li@mmu.ac.uk

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Questions?