Friday, August 22, 2008

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
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

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

    • 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
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Friday, July 25, 2008

RPP #70: Blackboard World Interview: Blending Blackboard and Second Life, and Podsafe Summertime

    • Interview with Mauri Collins, DEd, Instructional Designer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
      • Dr. Collins is also an adjunct assistant professor at Boise State University, where she co-teaches an innovative course: Teaching and Learning in Second Life. She has been involved with computer-mediated communication since 1987 and worked in distance education since 1992.
      • Her presentation shared teacher and learner experiences for those who plan to teach using Second Life.
    • Second Life and Learning Spaces
      • "it's not just pixels on a screen"
      • "Testicle in the Sky" (Slurl) by DrDoug Pennell (SL) aka Dr. Douglas R. Danforth of Ohio State University
      • "Prim" - primitives, basic building blocks in SL
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Duration: 24:22
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Friday, June 27, 2008

RPP #69: Interview: Elluminate Learning Suite and More Kitaro

    • Elluminate Live
      • Realtime collaboration for K-20 education
    • Elluminate Publish
      • Classroom recording archive
      • Audio only (for podcasting), and
      • Full-featured "Unplugged" recording
      • Video iPod version coming soon
    • Elluminate Plan
      • Allows scripting of classroom content and actions
      • Can be reused as a template for future instructor led classes
      • Allows reproducible interactive experiences for students
  • Podsafe Music Selection from IODA Promonet
The Essential KitaroKitaro
"A Passage Of Life" (mp3)
from "The Essential Kitaro"
(Domo Records)

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Duration: 31:59
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