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Contact Information

Podcasting at MSU

IVS
Phil Barrie
432-3120 x 402  philb@wkar.org.

IMC Technology Classroom
353-3960

Do-It-Yourself
Home or Office
Library Distance Learning Services
355-2345

SUMMER 2008 Podcasting AT MSU

The following courses and faculty are creating digital files as a part of the Michigan State University Podcasting Project to be distributed via Podcasting for Summer 2008.

FCE 238 Pam Boyce Video Interviews
FCE 445 Adrian Blow Video Lectures
BMB 401 Katherine Foley Video Lectures



The following projects are underway or in the planning stages for fall:


Podcast Languages Library

A Library experiment which includes video and audio segments that can be shared by faculty and viewed by students within a department began the Spring of 2007.

Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) are world languages that are less frequently studied by Americans.  All languages except English, French, German, and Spanish are considered LCTLs.  The project includes faculty creating a variety of short segments that introduce students to the language and culture.  Segments will be produced in a variety of languages including Haitian- Creole, Thai, Tagalog, Nepali, Persian (Farsi), Vietnamese, Turkish, and Indonesian.

http://www.linglang.msu.edu/lctl/


MSU Department Projects

Mechanical Engineering Dept.

The Mechanical Engineering Dept. is interested in exploring the creation of Podcast materials to promote their undergraduate and graduate programs.  The first initial segments will showcase the research work of select faculty.  The podcasts will be hosted from their department web site so they are available to the public.

Communications Sciences and Disorders Dept.

Jill Elfenbein has been involved in podcasting since the original Podcasting Experiment in the Spring of 2006.  Jill recently completed research on the risk of hearing loss from the misuse of portable media players.  Her graduate students created a summary of the findings and produced a podcast.


Staff Podcasts (Coming Soon)

Student Staff working on the MSU Podcasting Project were each asked to create personal podcasts relating to technology.  The short audio podcasts they created will be posted soon.


Podcasting defined

The distribution of audio and video files over the internet for use on mobile devices and personal computers.  
Files can be automatically delivered by way of a subscription feed.  
File formats: PDF, ACC, MP3, MP4, WAV, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PNG.

For more information, visit the glossary.

why podcast?

Students look for content to be available when they want it... wherever they want it.

A Teaching with Technology Whitepaper - Podcasting

Carnegie Melon University


UW Podcasting: Evaluation of Year One

University of Washington


faculty quotes

"Faculty can use podcasting to present course material... freeing up class time for other learning activities."
        - Sally Rypkema, SW811

"The podcast allowed me to review the components of instruments, show a real time example of data collection, and then discuss some basic elements of data interpretation."
        -Jill Elfenbein

faculty Options

Production Classrooms - classroom studio with professional video & audio recording equipment.  Full service available - preproduction, production, post production, publishing and support.

Examples of content:
Mini-Lectures
Equipment Demonstrations
Case Studies
Brief Biography

Contact Interactive Video Services at 432-3120, ext. 402

Further Information on the Podcasting Process in Production Classrooms


Technology Classrooms

Technology Cart
1. Lecture with audio - recorded using Audacity software.
2. Lecture with PowerPoint and audio - recorded using Camtasia Studio 4.0.

Podium and Faculty Laptop
Specific rooms are equipped for faculty to record using their own laptop.  The audio is distributed from the classroom system and can be plugged into the laptop computer. Faculty must have audio recording software like Audacity already installed on their laptop.

Contact Instructional Media Center at 353-3960


Home or Office (Do-It-Yourself)
Visit this page or contact Library Distance Learning Services at 355-2345.


Field Location - using portable audio and/or video equipment.

IMC - on-site professional video and audio recording. 353-3960
IVS - professional recording equipment operated by podcast producer.  432-3120 x402
vuDAT - limited recording services available.  432-0711
Department/College - some university departments have their own portable recording equipment.  Check with information technology staff.