TERENA TF-PR - Podcasting 26-27February 2009 Joint Information - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TERENA TF-PR - Podcasting 26-27February 2009 Joint Information Systems Committee Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 1

Podcasting and Digital Communications Robert Haymon-Collins Director of Communications and Marketing Hector Peebles Multimedia and Community Editor Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 2

Mix of Communications Activity Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 3

Digital Communications  Web site  Intranet  Wiki platform  Blogs  Social networking Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 4

Definition of a Podcast  A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media files which are distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers.  Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from most other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added. Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 5

History of JISC Podcasting  Started in July 2007  71 Podcasts (Audio & Video)  www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts  Programmes/Project Launches  Conferences  Events  Interviews Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 6

History of JISC Podcasting - Downloads Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 7

History of JISC Podcasting - Subscribers Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 8

History of JISC Podcasting - Example Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 9

JISC on iTunes Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 10

Producing a Podcast Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 11

Practicalities – Planning your Podcast Format  Understand the Medium : Conversational, Personal, Personality  Understand the Listeners : Mobile, Short Attention Span, High Expectations  Define your Format : Monologue, Interview, Magazine  Define you Audience : Specialists or general public, Local, national or international  Example of a JISC Podcast http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/ 2008/01/ podcast26googlegeneration.aspx Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 12

Practicalities - Kit  Things you will need to make podcasts  Microphones (e.g. MXL.006, Edirol R-09)  Headphones  Audio Software (e.g. Audacity, Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Audition) Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 13

Practicalities – The Three Types of Recording  Face to Face Easy to control the interview, good audio quality  Out and About Easy to control interview, average audio quality  Over the Phone (Skype) Difficult to control interview, can be bad quality  All together Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 14

Practicalities – Post-Production and Distribution  Finished File Format: MP3/MP4  Host on a Server (Either your own or Podcast Directory)  Generate RSS (Blog, XML, Podcast Directory)  Burn Feed  Distribute Feed  Stats (e.g. http://feeds2.feedburner.com/JiscPodcast) Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 15

Quality assurance & Issues  Sound  Ego controls  Music  Interviewing skills  Topics/questions  Regularity, consistency, sustainability, time commitments Joint Information Systems Committee 3/2/09 | Supporting education and research | Slide 16