Monday, March 2
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
UTC
Meeting Room 7

Creating Podcasts Using Open Source Applications; Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL)

Workshop ID: 24945
  1. Shane Baptista
    University of North Carolina Wilmington
  2. Sue-jen Chen
    University of North Carolina Wilmington
  3. Florence Martin
    University of North Carolina Wilmington
  4. Zachary McLaren
    University of North Carolina Wilmington

Abstract: A podcast is a series of audio and/or video digital-media files which is distributed over the internet by syndicated download, through web feeds to portable media players and personal computers. This workshop will introduce the concepts and advantages of using OpenSource freeware, present criteria for selecting appropriate CODEC for specific podcast needs, enable the audience to create podcasts through hand-on practice using open source tools, and create RSS feeds for the dissemination of the podcasts.The following open source applications will be introduced: Camstudio is an open source screen capture utility that records and saves the files to either a flash file in the SWF format or an AVI file. Audacity is an open source audio editing program to create and edit audio files. Blender will be used for video editing. MediaCoder is a transcoding utility which allows saving files into most current audio/video codecs. Archive.org and Teachertube.com will be used to host the podcasts created during the workshop. Listgarden is a utility for creating and maintaining RSS feeds.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, the attendees will be able to 1. State the advantages of using Open Source applications 2. Distinguish the purposes and characteristics of various audio and video CODECS 3. Select appropriate CODEC for specific podcast or stream video (Mediacoder). 4. Use Open Source software to produce and encode various forms of instructional media. (Camstudio/Audacity/Blender) 5. Use Archive.org and Teachertube.com to host the media the learner has created. 6. Use Listgarden to create an RSS feed for the dissemination of the media that the learners have created.

Topical Outline

1. Introduce the concept and advantages of using OpenSource software. For Example: Open Source software is free and safe for your computer. Portable applications can be run on computers in classrooms, computer labs, and public computers because they do not require administrative privileges to run 15 minutes 2. Provide an overview of the purposes and characteristics of various audio and video CODECS. 10 minutes 3. Select appropriate CODEC for specific podcast or streaming video needs 5 minutes 4. Demonstrate Open Source applications to produce Podcast media. For example, use Camstudio to create video file, Audacity to create audio file, Blender to edit video and audio files, and MediaCoder to convert .avi files to iPod compatible MP4 files 30 minutes BREAK 10 minutes 5. Break attendees into 2 member teams 5 minutes 6. Create a video using screen capture function, followed by learners’ hands-on practice on Camstudio. (Team Activity) 20 minutes 7. Create an audio file by recording sound or voice, followed by learners’ hands-on practice on Audacity (Team Activity) 20 minutes 8. Edit and combine the video and audio files to be saved as an .avi file, followed by learners’ hands-on practice o Blender (Team Activity) 20 minutes 9. Convert .avi file to iPod compatible MP4, followed by learners’ hands-on practice on MediaCoder. (Team Activity) 30 minutes 10. Introduce the two hosting sites: archive.org and teachertube.com 10 minutes 11. Discuss the purpose of RSS feeds and enclosures. 10 minutes 12. Demonstration the features and use of ListGarden to create an RSS feed to disseminate the media they have created 10 minutes 13. Create RSS feed using ListGarden to disseminate the media they have created(Team Activity) 15 minutes 14. Present the finished product to the rest of the participants 15 minutes Total Time 3 hours and 45 minutes

Prerequisites

Intended audience: Faculty, staff, and students who are interested in producing audio-video Podcasting Experience level/Prerequisites: Basic computer operation skill Laptops will be made available to the audience. However, if you have a laptop with you, we recommend you to bring it to the session. Handouts will be provided at the workshop. Workshop Participants are asked to come prepared with a concept for which they wish to create an audio-visual learning module.

Experience Level

Beginner

Qualifications

Mr. Shane Baptista is a computing consultant with the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has been training university faculty in the use of multimedia, for 11 years. Dr. Sue-Jen Chen is an associate professor of Instructional Technology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She served as the director of Audio-Visual Center in National Pingtung University of Education in Taiwan for 6 years and the director of Instructional Technology in Indiana University for 3 years. She taught multimedia and video production, computer-based instruction, and instructional technology for 8+ years. Dr. Florence Martin is an Assistant Professor in Instructional Technology at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She has a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering from Bharathiyar University, India, and a master's degree and a doctorate degree in educational technology from Arizona State University. She has worked with University of Phoenix, Cisco Learning Institute, Intel and Arizona State University and has expertise in instructional design, multimedia design and development, performance technology, corporate training and distance learning. Mr. Zachary McLaren is currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Instructional Technology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He is currently employed as a Graduate Assistant with the Information Systems Technology Division. He has been aiding faculty in online course design and development as well as training individuals with various multimedia tools.
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