Putting Podcasts Online

Session Description

(For Windows and Macintosh users)
This is a follow up session to Getting Started with Podcasting for both Windows and Mac users. Using the podcast created in the Getting Started sessions, this session will cover the creation of an RSS file and the publishing a podcast online. Participants should have an act vie web directory to complete the hands-on exercises..

Session Duration and Availability

This is a 50-minute session. Check the calendar for availability and register online. This session is also available upon request by faculty for incorporation into their courses. Faculty are also encouraged to arrange individual consultations for project planning and technical assistance.

Prerequisites

Attendance at Getting Started with Podcasting: Microsoft Photo Story 3 or Getting Started with Podcasting: GarageBand is recommended.
Registrants should have completed the creation of a basic unpublished podcast file. For this session, a sample mp4 file will be available.
Participants will need a web site to publish their finished projects. If necessary, visit How to Publish a Student Web Site.

Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will understand:

what distinguishes a podcast from a link to a multimedia file
how to publish a podcast

Multimedia Planning Guidelines

Plan ahead and start early.
Get the best possible raw footage (frame it, mic it, light it).
Consider data storage and file management.
Be aware of copyright guidelines.

Find out more about multimedia planning guidelines.

Exemplary Models

Some models include video, although this session only covers the creation of basic podcasts.

University of Delaware official podcast directory. Highlights include WVUD podcasts, Consulting on Demand, and Music Department productions.
Apple's iTunes U offers a directory of educational podcasts that work with iTunes software.
An extensive list of educational podcasts is available from The Education Podcast Network.

Syllabus and Resources

A syllabus is available for this session.
Podcasting & Vodcasting – Definitions, Discussions & Implications (PDF), from 2005 is dated in some respects but gives an excellent view of how inter-related technologies make podcasts possible.
Podcast User Magazine is a monthly magazine issued in PDF format that covers many different aspects of podcasting with articles for podcasters, listeners, musicians and business people.
Lynda.com has five hours of tutorials in "Podcast + Videocast Essential Training." Log-in for free from any Student Multimedia Design Center computer.
Find out more about sounds, mics, sound control, and techniques from the video101 web site, available in the Student Multimedia Design Center.

Practice Files

This course will publish a basic podcast. You can bring your own files or use the practice files described here.

Podcast. Bring your own podcast or use a podcast file in .mp4 format prepared for this session.