Presentation for eTech Ohio 2011

1. Connecting with eLearners
through Podcasting
Heather Zink
Allied Health Instructor
Rasmussen College – Online Campus
heather.zink@rasmussen.edu (email)
twitter.com/zinkpath (twitter)
facebook.com/heatherzink.at.rasonline (facebook)
download slides: slideshare.net/heatherzink
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2. Learning Objectives
• By the end of our session, you will be able to…
– Discuss the advantages of adding a voice element
to an online course
– Develop a theme or overall concept for a podcast
– Identify key elements to delivering a successful
podcast
– Discuss free resources available to create a
podcast
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3. @ZinkPath
Allied Health instructor at Rasmussen
College, biologist, mom & runner
trying to live a greener life.
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4. Global Overview
What is podcasting?
My journey to connect
Concept development
Time to record!
The places you’ll go!
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5. What is podcasting?
• Multimedia analog to a magazine subscription
• Radio show…with a subscription feature
• RSS – Really Simply Syndication
– Subscription delivered to a virtual doorstep!
• Educators expanding the
boundaries of a traditional
classroom experience
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6. Advantages of the podcast
• Mobile & flexible learning option
• Not anchored to the computer
• Anytime-anywhere access to
instructional content
• Repeated as often as the student
needs
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7. What do you listen to?
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9. Concept Development
• Choose a theme • Campus-based courses
– An overview of the – Record in-class lecture
weekly assignments – Follow-up lecture
– Hot topics in the news answering questions
– Key terms for the week – Pre-lectures ~ listen
– Personal area of before class
expertise – Disease of the week
– Review of journal – Research skills: how to
articles pertinent to the summarize, paraphrase,
topic of the find quality sources, cite
week/module them appropriately
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10. Use your knowledge
• It’s time to work!
• Things to consider…
– Are you passionate about the topic? Will this
resonate in your voice as you speak about it?
– Can you speak on the topic(s) over the course of
several episodes?
– Can you design the episodes so that you are not
"recreating" the wheel each week?
– Is the content similar enough each week that your
energy can be focused on the same types of
information each week?
– Is the content of interest to your students? Will
they be asking for more episodes?
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11. Plan of attack
• Strategy for delivery
– Fresh material
– Consistent frequency
– Units/modules
• Episode design template
– Welcoming intro
– Dynamic content
– Catchy closing
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12. Use your knowledge
• Time to work!
• Sample outline
– Weekly course objectives
– Key points from readings ~ HINT: Textbook publishers
offer great instructor resources. These publisher-
created materials are a great place to start for content
to include in each episode.
– Assignment details
– Disease of the week ~ Use a few minutes in each
episode to offer your own twist to the course. Talk
about an area of personal/professional interest. It's
your chance to plant the seeds of lifelong learning into
your students.
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15. The details
• Time management
– Schedule time to create, record, & review the
episode
• Prevent “podfading” ~ follow your strategy
• Choose a filing system
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17. Review & reflection
Choose a Delivery Episode Time Filing
theme strategies design management system
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18. Time to record!
• Tools
– Audio recording software
– Headset with microphone
• Tips
– Find a quiet place
– Have water handy
– Practice your introduction
– Listen to your voice
• Don't stress over it ~ remember that
students just want to hear from you
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19. Oh, the places you’ll go!
• Consider your options -
audio or video
• Pick one and try it out,
don't be afraid to fail
• Utilize free resources to
start off with, get your
voice out there!
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20. Submit Podcast Feed to iTunes
https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/
www.wimba.com
publishPodcast
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21. Google Listen
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22. Audioboo
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23. Contact Information
Heather Zink
Allied Health Instructor
952-230-5068
heather.zink@rasmussen.edu
Twitter ~ twitter.com/ZinkPath
Facebook ~ facebook.com/heatherzink.at.rasonline
Windows Live ~ heather.zink@rasmussen.edu
Skype ~ heather_zink (Dayton, OH)
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