Podcasts at Penn State

1. Create a good description for your show.
2. Make sure you have quality metadata on each track.
3. Link back to PSU and your website.
4. Customize your badge.

In this short article from the Sloan-C Wiki website, a faculty member discusses how he uses podcasting to personalize the learning experiences for his students. These are the kinds of activities we see as positive and appropriate uses of the technology. The article titled, "University of Connecticut -- Beyond Lecturecasting: Using Podcasts for Discussion and Student Content Creation" takes a very practical look at how one can use podcasting to extend the walls and reach of the classroom.

Allan Gyorke, Chris Millet, Gary Chinn, and Tom Davis recently presented at the CIC Learning Technologies conference on November 6th, 2006 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

You can view the enhanced podcast of the presentation at Penn State's iTunesU here. NOTE: You must download the file in its entirety in order to view the slides. If you have problems launching iTunes from that link, please see our FAQ.

In iTunesU, a Drop Box allows students to upload content (audio, video, or PDF) that only the instructor or course manager can see. This differs from a "Shared" space, where students who upload can access one another's content.

Instructors: Setting up a Drop Box

1. Open your course in iTunesU

This video will walk you through the basics steps of customizing your iTunesU course or show.