User guide
Module 1
Simple transfer of a CD music file to an MP3 player, basic operation,
headphones, differences between iPods and MP3 players, models and
features, memory and memory cards, battery power, digital and non-digital
readout displays, types and uses of MP3 players, and file formats
Module 2
iTunes, locating, converting, and transferring music, podcasts, and
conversion techniques and free programs, podcasts, music, and audio
books, and file formats, and transferring each to an MP3 player. Software
programs, music stores, Rhapsody, Napster, iTunes, file sharing, and tips
on buying music and audio books, and copyright issues.
Module 3
What is a podcast? Find podcasts on the web and using iTunes. Classroom
strategies for using podcasts. Creating Audio podcasts using Audacity and
Garageband.
Module 4
Creating enhanced podcasts using Garageband. Converting slideshows to
podcasts using Garageband and Profcast.
Module 5
Acquiring podcast footage off campus. Podcast creation
Module 6
Class presentation of podcasts. Video Podcasts and posting podcasts to a
server. Subscribing to podcasts.
4. RESOURCES:
Textbook:
PODCAST SOLUTIONS isbn 978-1-59059-554-1 (recommended)
Internet Readings:
Podnova http://www.podnova.com podcast search
http://productivity.strategy-blogs.com/2005/10/list_of_academi.html academic lecture
podcasts
http://www.podcastalley.com/what_is_a_podcast.php History of podcasting
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2005/08/how_to_subscrib.html A news podcast and how to
subscribe
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1651347,00.asp buying tips
http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcasting_Software.html podcast publishing
software
http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcast_Software.html podcast software (aka clients
or aggregator) software – to transfer podcasts to generic MP3 players
http://www.thirstycrow.net/happyfish/download.aspx happy fish works for transferring
podcasts to most MP3 players
iPodder Lemon (alternative to iTunes) for podcasts
http://juicereceiver.sourceforge.net/index.php a way to subscribe to podcasts
iPodder http://www.ipodder.org/directory/4/ipodderSoftware another way to subscribe to
podcasts
Podfeeder http://www.podfeeder.com/
Windows Media 10 http://www.freedownloadhq.com/Media-Player.html rips MP3s
http://www.industrialaudiosoftware.com/products/epodcastproducer.html create podcasts
http://www.audacity.com , free audio podcast tool for mac and windows
http://www.itunes.com free podcast player for mac and windows
http://www.profcast.com converts slideshows to podcasts
http://wagnerpodcasting.pbwiki.com
5. EVALUATION / GRADING SCALE:
93-100 = A
90-92 = A-
86-89 = B+