UW Madison offers faculty and staff a variety of ways to considering using podcasts for SoE course and program work. Links to key resources include:
1. DoIT Engage resources: What is Podcasting ?
http://engage.wisc.edu/podcasting/whatIsIt/index.html
2. Overview of Apple's iTunes U
http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/
3. Tips for capturing Podcasts
http://engage.wisc.edu/podcasting/deliver/index.html
4. How to distribute podcasts to students enrolled in a Learn@UW course site.
iTunes U integrates with Learn@UW. Students and instructors access an iTunes U space for the course after they have logged into the course in Learn@UW. If you are interested in having an iTunes U space set up in this way, complete the form at:
http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/announcements.html#itunesu.
5. Can I link to iTunes U from a Moodle course site?
Yes, contact Chris Dowling or Catherine Stephens
6. What other ways can faculty and staff contribute to iTunes U?
SoE faculty and staff are encouraged to consider using iTunes U as a way to broadcast SoE program information. Information about how faculty and staff can contribute is posted online:
http://itunes.wisc.edu/contribute.html
MERIT staff are available to assist faculty and staff with setting up podcasts, offer consulting about what type of podcast to use, as well as help with using digital equipment to capture content for podcasts. Contact Jesse Winters or Zach Buehl for further help or assistance.