Instructional Technology

Tutorials and Support

iTunes converts common audio file formats to cross-platform (plays on both Apples and PCs) .mp3 audio files.  

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Podcast: iTunes-ConvertSoundToMP3FormatEdit.pdf

A short tutorial providing instructions on how to use the Baruch podcasting blogs. 

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Podcast: podcastblog-howto.pdf

A short tutorial providing instruction on how to configure your iPhone to work with your Baruch email account. 

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Podcast: Baruch Email Settings for iPhone.pdf

Click the links below to view video tutorials on embedding YouTube and metacafe videos into your Blackboard site. 
 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LuFj4-zkqGI 
http://youtube.com/watch?v=54DTzyxkteE&mode=related&search= 

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The following website provides information regarding the use of weblogs in education. 
 
http://anvil.gsu.edu/NECC2004/stories/storyReader$13 

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This short handout describes podcasting file types and a very general explanation of how each file works.  

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Podcast: listen-look-watch-v2.pdf

This chart details a handful of the mobile devices available on the market (as of April 2007) and what device plays which type of downloadable media file.  
 

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Podcast: mobiledevicesupport.pdf

This handout lists main points about podcasting by EDUCAUSE/ELI (Electronic Learning Initiative). 
 
Podcasting also works with video, image and .pdf files (not just sound!) - at root, podcasting is a way of downloading media, image & electronic paper documents as a 'content series'. The most important aspect of podcasting is that materials are downloaded to the computer and can be copied and shared.  

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Podcast: 7Things-Podcasting-Educause.pdf

This one page handout briefly describes the steps involved for students making video for coursework.  
 
created by D. Levenson, ed. M.Fix 

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Podcast: video-flowchart-student.pdf

The first step in the bigger picture of a five step process is to set sound level input on your computer.  
 
Written by E. Schoonmaker / ed. M.Fix 

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Podcast: gb_1soundlevels.pdf.pdf

Creating files & describing your files is an important part of making a podcast in GarageBand - step #2 in a series of five steps.  

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Podcast: gb-2createfilesetprefs.pdf.pdf

The third step: Adobe Acrobat file walks through the third step in using GarageBand basic recording processes.  

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Podcast: gb_3recording.pdf.pdf

Creating an "enhanced podcast" (also known as a slideshow or photo essay)? This Adobe Acrobat file walks through the fourth step in using GarageBand - dragging & dropping image files into your Podcast Track.  
 
Note: Enhanced podcasts (AAC files: .m4a or .m4b files) work in iTunes (on Apples or PC desktops) and on iPods - and usually not on other mobile content devices.  

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Podcast: gb_4addingphotos.pdf.pdf

This Adobe Acrobat file walks through the last step in using GarageBand - compressing your GarageBand sound/image podcast to .m4a format and describing your podcast with important metadata. 

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Podcast: gb_5metadata-settings-exporting.pdf

.m4v (AAC/Quicktime/H.264) video plays on iPods and some other mobile content players. iTunes software has a built-in media converter wherein you can convert many popular video formats to "iPod" (or other mobile device) ready format. If you do not have an iPod, check to find out if your mobile device plays .m4v files. 

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Podcast: iTunes_converting-to-m4v.pdf

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