PoducateMe: Practical Solutions for Podcasting in Education
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Table of Contents
Introduction
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Acknowledgements.....................................................................................................8
Legalese
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Limit of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty......................................................8
Trademarks....................................................................................................9
Tip Jar (Karma)
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What’s a Podcast?..............................................................................................................10
A Brief History of Podcasting
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Podcasting in Education.....................................................................................................12
Campus Podcasting Pioneers....................................................................................12
Podcasting Goes Mainstream....................................................................................13
Does Podcasting Affect Class Attendance?
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Combatting Absenteeism
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Finding and Subscribing to Podcasts.................................................................................16
How to Subscribe to Podcasts
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Manually Subscribing to Podcasts..............................................................................20
Sharing Podcast Subscriptions
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Alternative Podcatcher Features................................................................................23
Ability to Download Files Via BitTorrent..........................................................23
Ability to Subscribe to and Download News Feeds..........................................23
Built-in Web Browser
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Ability to Schedule “Cleanups”.......................................................................23
Transferring Podcast Episodes to an iPod
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Transferring Episodes to non-iPod Players.................................................................25
Planning Your Own Podcast...............................................................................................26
Technical Challenges................................................................................................26
Educational Challenges.............................................................................................26
Legal Considerations
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Determining Format and Content
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System Considerations.......................................................................................................28
Gear Connection Formats...................................................................................................29
1/8” (3.5mm) Minijack................................................................................................29
1/4” Phone
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