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The Why and How of Podcasting

EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2007Strategic Collaboration Is the Competitive Advantage

Track 3 - Technology Tools and InfrastructureThursday, February 22, 2007 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Lonestar Room - 2nd Floor

Jeffrey Daniel Frey, Manager, Web ServicesRice University, Houston, TX

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The Why and How of PodcastingJeffrey D. Frey

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The Why and How of PodcastingJeffrey D. Frey• Jeff Frey

- IT Manager and Web Technology Guy- Web Services: Data, Development, Design- Recording Studio in New Orleans - Music Video quality Videography- Helping Non-Profits, Job, Hobby- Many Potential Benefits to Universities- Course at Rice University School of

Continuing Studies starting in April2

The Why and How of PodcastingFirst, some questions...

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• Thinking about podcasting?- Been asked to podcast?- Coming up with it yourself?

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• Are podcasting?- Just started?- Been doing it for a while?

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• Are podcasting?- Just started?- Been doing it for a while?

• Not Podcasting?- No idea or just not thinking about it?

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The Why and How of PodcastingAbstract and Agenda

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• Find new answers as to why you should be podcasting through examples of what other institutions are doing and research into what podcasting departments are being asked to do. Understand the step-by-step process of podcasting, and see the technical requirements of a podcaster/podcasting studio with specific setups for all budgets.

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• Find new answers as to why you should be podcasting through examples of what other institutions are doing and research into what podcasting departments are being asked to do. Understand the step-by-step process of podcasting, and see the technical requirements of a podcaster/podcasting studio

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What university podcasting departments are being asked to do, with examples

The step-by-step process of podcasting

The technical requirements of podcast studios with setups for different budgets

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The Why and How of PodcastingWhat is podcasting?

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• New Oxford American Dictionary selected "podcast" as the Word of the Year for 2005; added it to the dictionary in 2006.

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• A media file distributed by subscription over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Arthur, Charles and Jack Shofield. "Short shrift", The Guardian, 2006-01-12.

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• A media file distributed by subscription over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Arthur, Charles and Jack Shofield. "Short shrift", The Guardian, 2006-01-12.

• An online audio blog, tv show, radio show, ad, hobby, education, etc.

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The Why and How of PodcastingA – University Podcasting Depts

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1. Coursecasting- The Top 5 (really 6) Reasons to Podcast at a

University. Compiled through surveys and polls of institutions / personal experiences.

- Coursecasting is #0... comes before #1.- Coming up with it yourself?

• Examples- Chemistry 103 at Colorado State University- Chem 1000 at Carleton University

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5. Faculty Information Dissemination- Keeping your faculty in front of others - Keeping your faculty in the know

• Examples- Yale University General Faculty Podcast- Utah Podcast for Faculty- http://utahlit.org/UtahLiT/Welcome/43E7C219-433F-4A16-8D1C-2C74A915BB7D.html

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http://utahlit.org/UtahLiT/Welcome/43E7C219-433F-4A16-8D1C-2C74A915BB7D.html

http://utahlit.org/UtahLiT/Welcome/43E7C219-433F-4A16-8D1C-2C74A915BB7D.html


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4. Staff Development and Morale- Information dissemination, training- Making them feel more connected

• Examples- University Center Charlotte IT Update- Princeton Campus Speech Podcast

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3. Anything from Students- And I do mean anything- Personal, group, classes, causes, events

• Examples- FVSA from University of Michigan - UMTV - Canes Gone Crazy (Miami)- CTV - Colorado State University

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2. Development and Alumni- raising money- informing the biggest donors (alumni) of

what’s going on

• Examples- Indiana University Alumni- Indiana University-Purdue University

Indianapolis Amazing Students- Mansfield University

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1. Enrollment and Recruiting- bringing in more students was the number

one reason to podcast at a university

• Examples- University Notre Dame MBA Program- Undergraduate Admissions Delaware Tour- Creighton University- Real Nebraska

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1. Why Podcast?- Courses

5. Faculty Information Dissemination

4. Staff Development and Morale

3. Anything from Students

2. Development and Alumni

1. Enrollment and Recruiting

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The Why and How of PodcastingB – The Step-By-Step Process

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PREPARE

planning, content, equipment

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RECORDPREPARE

raw audio / video file created

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PRODUCE

RECORDPREPARE

eq, mix, effects, transition, level

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ENCODEPRODUCE

RECORDPREPARE

filetype, filesize, podcast quality

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UPLOAD

ENCODEPRODUCE

RECORDPREPARE

post file, show notes

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RSS FEEDUPLOAD

ENCODEPRODUCE

RECORDPREPARE

write, post, test, test, test

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RSS FEEDUPLOAD

SUBSCRIBE

ENCODEPRODUCE

RECORDPREPARE

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • Technical Requirements

- Prepare - computer, pad and pencil- Record - audio/video recorder, interface- Produce - mixer, software, a/v workstation- Encode - encoding software/hardware- Upload - hosting agreement, server- RSS Feed - xml editor, test website, server- Subscribe - iTunes or other podcatcher

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • No Budget

- Public Library?- Internet Cafe?- Record on the Computer- Tape Recorder and $2.50 patch cable- Free Internet Podcasting Host- bswusa.com when you’re ready to buy

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • Almost No Budget

- The Samson C01U USB- Atlas DS5 mic stand - Sennheiser

HD202 headphones- Software for Mac

or PC- $150

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • Low Budget

- Audio-Technica AT2020 studio mic- Alesis MultiMix8 USB- Atlas DS7 mic stand- ProCo 5 ft. mic cable- USB cable- $250

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • Medium Budget

- Audio-Technica AT3035 mic

- Yamaha MG8-2FX mixer w/ effects

- dbx 266XLcompressor

- Edirol UA1EX USB audio capture device- $600

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • Portable Podcasting

- Marantz PMD670Compact Flash

- USB connection - Built-in mics- Sennheiser MD46

interview mic- $800

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • High Budget

- Electro-Voice RE-20- Mackie Onyx1220

mixer (FireWire) - dbx's pro 1066

compressor- $1700

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The Why and How of PodcastingC – Podcast Studios • “Whoa” Budget: $1700 & still need:

- pop filter- computer software to edit- headphones- another microphone- phone interface for interviews- keep adding and adding...- http://jdfrey.wordpress.com

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What university podcasting departments are being asked to do, with examples

The step-by-step process of podcasting

The technical requirements of podcast studios with setups for different budgets

A.

B.

C.

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The Why and How of PodcastingQuestions and Contact Info

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The Why and How of PodcastingQuestions and Contact Info• Questions for Me?

• More Questions for You?- Most successful podcast? / Worst podcast?

• Presentation Available at:- http://jdfrey.wordpress.com/presentations

• Contact Me:- [email protected] / 713-348-5827

• Please Fill Out an Evaluation

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The Why and How of Podcasting

EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2007Strategic Collaboration Is the Competitive Advantage

Track 3 - Technology Tools and InfrastructureThursday, February 22, 2007 / 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Lonestar Room - 2nd Floor

Jeffrey Daniel Frey, Manager, Web ServicesRice University, Houston, TX

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