This document provides instructions for creating narrated presentations using SlideShare. It outlines the benefits of creating "Slidecasts" on SlideShare such as social integration and the ability to add narrations, YouTube videos, and host live webinars. However, it notes some disadvantages such as not being able to add both narrations and YouTube videos, limitations on animations/transitions, and lack of privacy with free accounts. The process involves uploading the presentation to SlideShare, recording audio using Audacity as an MP3, uploading the MP3 to SlideShare and syncing it to the slides, and then viewing or embedding the finished Slidecast. Alternatives like attaching files to Blackboard or combining Google

1. Creating Narrated Presentations with
http://slideshare.net

2. Benefits
Social integration
Narrations (Slidecasts)
YouTube videos
Live webinars (Zipcast)

3. Disadvantages
Slidecast OR integrate YouTube, not both
No animations/transitions, hyperlinks
sometimes (maintained in PDF, not PPT)
Sync tool is mildy buggy
No privacy
(for free accounts)

4. The Process
1. Upload presentation to SlideShare
2. Record audio, export as MP3
3. Upload MP3 to SlideShare & sync to slides
4. View/Embed your Slidecast
*Tutorials included for Steps 2 through 4 and alternatives.

5. Step 1: Upload Presentation*
(*Can also import from Google Docs!)
Or get the PowerPoint 2007 plugin (Windows only) http://slidesha.
re/mSBz0f

6. Step 2: Record Audio
Step 1: Download Audacity
Step 2: Install LAME file*
Step 3: Record/Edit
Step 4: EXPORT as MP3
*allows you to EXPORT your audio as an MP3
Download Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Download LAME file: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&i=lame-mp3

7. Tutorial: Recording with Audacity
Click to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXA6uS3MzcY

8. REMINDER: Click "OK" when you see this window!

9. Step 3: Create SlideCast - Upload MP3

10. Tutorial: Adding Media in SlideShare
Click to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J51tgxQCLE
More info on the sync tool: http://bit.ly/mSNdd5

11. Step 4: View/Embed your Slidecast
Click to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqVs-LGfPBI

12. Alternatives - Attach Files in Blackboard
If you want more privacy
Don't have editing/publishing rights
(using textbook presentations)
Just can't get SlideShare to work
Click to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udhdXNfbSl0

13. Alternatives - Google/MP3/Blog Mashup
Click to view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J51tgxQCLE
Link to example: http://blogs.bgsu.edu/cmkraut/?p=622