Audio notes (Podcasting)
At present there are no facilities for
podcasting within
the unversity. However, we are able to
both record and edit audio for use online
using either Wimba
Voice Tools, Adobe
Captivate or simple
MP3 audio files within the VLP. We have
several easy to use hand-held voice-recorders (PDF)
for staff use in recording lectures,
narration or capturing seminar sessions.
You may also wish to consider combining
audio with lecture slides to create a
virtual lecture using Adobe's Captivate tool.
Suggested uses of audio are:
- Using your own voice to lecture,
guide or coach your students
- Delivering the correct pronunciation
of technical or foreign terms
- Enabling students to hear facts,
discussions and opinions from experts
in their field
- Student encouragement by the voice
of somebody they know and respect.
- Dialogues in foreign languages (for
language students)
(Suggested uses adapted from "Options
for Audio" - a one-page MS
Word document with some advice on using
audio for student learning - available
from Leicester University's
IMPALA
project.)
Podcasting
Podcasting is the process
of creating an audio show or collection
of files (usually in MP3 audio format,
but may include images or video) at
a unique "feed" web
address. Podcasts are designed to include
talk shows, tutorials, music, or other
audio content. People can "subscribe" to
this feed by submitting the feed address
to an aggregator application such as
iTunes. When new
shows or episodes become available in the podcast they will be
automatically downloaded to a user's
computer. A podcast is distinguished
from other digital media formats by its
ability to be subscribed to, and content downloaded
automatically, rather than manually located
and saved by the user.
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