Facilitating%20Student%20Dialogue

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Podcasting Made Easy

• Andy Williams - Edmonds Community College
• andy.williams_at_edcc.edu
• http//faculty.edcc.edu/andy.williams/

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Communication with Students

• Why dont they get it?
• If they would just follow the instructions.
• Cant they read?
• Why are they taking an online class, anyway?

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Who are our students?

71 intend to transfer to university. 58 are
employed. 26 of accounting students have
children or other dependents. 18 do not have a
High School Diploma. 14 International
Students.
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Who are our students?

• They have other responsibilities and interests.
• My class is not their top priority.
• They dont have enough time.
• They are underprepared.
• They need flexible learning opportunities.

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They use technology

• 75 of online teens use Instant Messenger.
• 57 of online teens download music. (2005)
• 91 of all adults online use email.
• 73 of all adults online use internet to get
  news.

Source Pew Internet and American Life Project
Surveys
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Why are they enrolled in online classes?

• Flexibility of online delivery format.
• Schedule didnt allow me to attend on-campus.
• Cant get to campus.

Source EdCC BCC survey of online course
non-completers
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Reasons for Withdrawing

• I could not handle the combined study plus work
  or family responsibilities.
• I had personal problems.
• The online course was too unstructured for me.

Source EdCC BCC survey of online course
non-completers
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• What has the lowest student satisfaction level
  for those who withdrew from online classes?
• Interaction with faculty

Source EdCC BCC survey of online course
non-completers
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A Solution - Use Technology to Talk to Students
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Whats a Podcast?

• Podcasting is the method of distributing
  multimedia files, such as audio programs or music
  videos, over the Internet for playback on mobile
  devices and personal computers.
• Podcasting's essence is about creating content
  (audio or video) for an audience that wants to
  listen or watch when they want, where they want,
  and how they want.
• Wikipedia

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Podcast Strategy

• Low (no) cost
• Do-it-yourself technology
• Quick and easy for me and for students

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What You Need to Podcast

• Software
• Audacity http//audacity.sourceforge.net/
• Garage Band (Mac OSX)
• iTunes or web space
• Equipment
• Microphone/Speakers on your computer
• Script or notes
• iPod is NOT necessary!

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Audacity
Play
Record
Pause
Stop
Mic Level
Playback Level
Recording Level
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Garage Band
Media Files
Tracks
Controls
Timer
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Save Audio File with Garage Band
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Podcasting to the World

• Save completed audio file to computer
• Load into iTunes or web server
• Link to Blackboard classroom web page
• Get students to listen, learn and respond

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EdCC iTunes U - http//www.edcc.edu/trc/itunesu/
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EdCC iTunes U - Home Page
Click Here
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EdCC iTunes U - My Page
Click Here
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Uploading Podcast Files
Click Here
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Find Your File to Upload
Use Browse to find file
Acceptable file formats.
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Select and Upload Your File
Select File
Click Here To Upload
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Finished!
File is now uploaded and available!
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Downloading the File
Click Here
Or, Click Here
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Copy URL into Web Page
Select Podcast, Right Click, Copy URL, Paste
into Document

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Ways to Use Podcasts

• Introductions and overviews
• Instructions for exercises, homework, exams
• Explanations of graphics, charts, PPT shows
• Keep it short!

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Why add Podcasts to Course Materials?

• Audio connection with students
• Easier heard than read?
• Time shifting - Convenient and flexible
• Technology comfort level

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Student Comments

• It was a pleasant surprise to be greeted with a
  podcast welcoming me to the class at the
  beginning of the course.
• Now with the podcast I feel that I have even
  more of an opportunity to be successful in this
  course.
• I like having your lecture notes and the
  podcast, it makes it seem like it's more class
  room like.

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Podcasting Resources

• Apple iTunes
• http//www.apple.com/itunes/
• EdCC iTunes U
• http//www.edcc.edu/trc/itunesu/
• Apple Education Resources Podcasting in
  Education
• http//www.apple.com/education/solutions/podcastin
  g/
• Beginners Guide to Podcast Creation
• http//www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments
  /beginners-guide-to-podcast-creation/
• e-Learning Centre
• http//www.e-learningcentre.co.uk/eclipse/Resource
  s/podcasting.htm
• Educause Resource Center
• http//www.educause.edu/