13 Mar, 2009
We’ve been using Apple’s Podcast Producer to accommodate over 30 course sections per semester in creating a variety of podcasts which integrate into course curricula. Podcast Producer provides an easy-to-use, intuitive interface which allows the choice of screen-casting, video recording, audio recording, or file uploads. The user chooses a type, and begins recording with a click of the button. When finished, they click “publish” and presto, their work is finished.
The files is sent to Podcast Producer (which we currently run on an Xserve) where all of the processing, encoding, and publishing takes place. The podcast can be published to iTunes, blogs, YouTube, or any other file accessible system.
Our course podcasts are mainly published to iTunes U which is integrated with our Blackboard system. The podcasts can then be delivered to only the students enrolled in the class.
For our public productions, Podcast Producer adds bumpers, intros and outros, metadata including cover art, and publishes in multiple formats. Look for more posts in the future on podcasting with Podcast Producer.
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8 Dec, 2008
We’ve just updated our online tutorials for using iTunes U and Blackboard. Go on and head over to learn more! (Note that these tutorials relate to using Blackboard with the iTunes Building Block written by and released from Vanderbilt University).
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1 Apr, 2008
Today I discovered that Apple recently posted a document with the story behind the Stanford University iTunes U site with tips for schools new to iTunes U. Here’s an excerpt with things to keep in mind when starting your own site:
“Top Five Things to Think About When Starting Your Own iTunes U site:
1. Content, Content, Content
- At a university, the most important thing is substance. So make sure you cast a really broad net that draws the best intellectual content to the site. The worst thing you can do is show yourself in a way that doesn’t represent the core values of your university.
2. Stay Focused
- Start small. Don’t go into it thinking you have to change the communications landscape overnight. Just get a good, coherent, small program running. It’s better to start with a few great pieces than a lot of mediocre ones.
3. Get Support
- Enlist the support of critical allies in the university system. They could be alumni; or staff from the president’s office, the chancellor’s office, or development; or any combination thereof. It’s important to leverage the success of your iTunes U site to build awareness and get the right people on board.
4. Staff Properly
21 Mar, 2008
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Are you using iTunes U for a course you teach or would you like to? iTunes U access is integrated into Blackboard through a Building Block from Vanderbilt University. To learn more about requesting and managing an iTunes U course page, Read the rest of this entry »
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21 Mar, 2008
links, resources, support, and examples. (Back to blog)
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Resources
Get iTunes (Mac or PC)
Download iTunes for your computer
iTunes U and Mobile Learning
Apple’s iTunes U platform and iniative
iTunes U Support
Manuals, resources & discussion for instructors, staff, and admins
mLearning Resources
ACU’s list of great blogs, research, and presentations on Mobile Learning
PDF: Creating Content for iTunes
Apple’s PDF for appropriate file formats for iTunes U
Connected Campus
ACU’s vision and research for the networked campus
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Notable on iTunes U
ACU on iTunes U
Abilene Christian University
Duke on iTunes U
Duke University
Indiana U Podcast Portal
Indiana University (coming soon to iTunes U)
Stanford on iTunes U
Stanford University
Suffolk Law on iTunes U
Suffolk University Law School
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11 Mar, 2008
ACU is one of at least four pilot schools this year giving every incoming freshman a choice of either an iPhone or iPod Touch (see Reuters). The Mobile Learning section of ACU’s website includes great resources and inspiring visions for 21st Century Learning and is worth exploring.
Also, Apple has posted a QuickTime stream of the iPhone Roadmap March 6th Event which — about 2/3 of the way through — demos some pretty amazing applications and possibilities for the future.
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20 Feb, 2008
If you are using Blackboard (or not) and you would like to request that an iTunes U page be created for your course, log in to Blackboard and choose the course you are teaching.
- Once in the course, find and click Control Panel on the lower left navigation box.
- In the Course Tools content box, find and click CAS iTunes U
- A message that your course has not been set up yet will appear. Hit the Submit button to make a request.
After your request has been sent, you should receive an email within 48 hours letting you know that your course has been set up. (Further instructions on what to do to add content will follow).
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4 Feb, 2008
[UPDATE: Suffolk University is now pursuing a university wide contract. The College will be migrated to that site, and further details will be posted as they come. In the meantime, you can already begin podcasting by requesting your course be added. To do so see related post above.]
The College of Arts and Sciences has signed a contract with iTunes University! Academic Technology is working on getting everything up and running, and shortly you will be able to access your own iTunes U page 
right within your Blackboard course! You may see a link to CAS iTunes in your control panel. Clicking that will send a request to us to create your course, and later you can access it there. We are looking forward to launching it officially and so far all the faculty and students we’ve talked to are excited as well! We will keep you posted on our progress and announce when CAS launches officially. In the meantime, please feel free to contact Michelle Bolser at CAS Academic Technology for help and assistance podcasting your course.
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