RPP #72: Blackboard World Interview: Wimba Collaboration Suite, and more Yael Naim

• Rod's Picks from Podcaster Guide & E-Learning News
• The Power of Wikis in Higher Ed - Interview of Stewart Mader who discusses use of the wiki as a teaching tool
• Google Insights for Search - new Google tool to research search terms such as 'podcasting' used over time
• The Rise of Android - a new open source mobile operating system spearheaded by Google; gPhone not an iPhone yet
• Podcamp Philly, the New Media Unconference, will be held on September 6th and 7th at Temple University
  

• Interview: Matthew Wasowski, Director of Customer Programs, Wimba
  
• Learn about the Wimba Collaboration Suite, e-learning tools for synchronous and asynchronous learning
• Collaborative tools including, podcasting, content authoring, instant messaging
  
• Unique applications: vocal discussion board and virtual classroom with "follow the speaker video"
  
• Works with course management systems such as Angel, Blackboard, Desire to Learn, Moodle, and Sakai
  

• Podsafe Music Selection from the Podsafe Music Network
• "New Soul" by Yael Naim, the acclaimed singer/songwriter from Israel, from her album Yael Naim. 'New Soul' has gained fame as the music played during Apple's Macbook Air ad campaign

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RPP #71: Blackboard World Interview: Mark Jones of Echo 360, and Blake Morgan

• Rod's Podcaster Guide & E-Learning News

• Live streaming for the iPhone on the way
• Why podcasting never killed the radio star in China
• Drexel University Online announces the launch of its new blog, e-Insights
• Podcamp Philly, the New Media Unconference, will be held on September 6th and 7th at Temple University

• Interview: Mark Jones, President, Echo³⁶⁰
• Echo 360 was formed recently from the merger of Anystream (Apreso Classroom) and Lectopia
• Learn about the EchoSystem platform for campus-wide automated lecture capture and playback
• Playback modes:
• Full rich media browser-based playback
• Podcast
• Enhanced podcast for video iPod
• VODcast - full motion video for mobile devices
• A/V capture appliance
• New browser-based editor
• Faculty self-publish feature

• Podsafe Music Selection from the Podsafe Music Network
• "Saccharine" - from the album Anger's Candy by Blake Morgan, who's successes as a recording artist and producer, have paired him with Lenny Kravitz, Lesley Gore, Phil Ramone, and others.

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Duration: 20:02