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Learn how to easily record your screen and create podcasts using video, voiceovers, images, and PowerPoint presentations with Camtasia. Find the right equipment for producing professional-quality podcasts, choose the most appropriate file format for your audience, and explore various options for distributing your podcasts, both on campus and beyond.

I. Introduction to multimedia podcasting.

• A. History of podcasting/vodcasting.

• B. Equipment needed to produce a video podcast.

• C. What makes an effective podcast.

• D. What options are available for instructors to create and post their podcasts.

• E. Where can students go to podcast, what equipment and support is available.

• F. Discuss podcast formats

II. Podcast Examples

• A. iTunes.tamu.edu - view examples of nationally recognized podcasts created by TAMU.

• B. MediaMatrix.tamu.edu, elearning.tamu.edu, private web-site

III. Hands on experience creating a video podcast using Camtasia (PC based software)

• A. Open Camtasia and brief overview of its capabilities.

• B. Record the screen.

• C. Import multimedia such as video, audio, slides, pictures, webcam and more.

• D. Use the edit features to customize your podcast. This is the fun part as you can make your podcast as simple or add all the bells and whistles you desire.

• E. Produce your podcast in a sharable format. Discuss advantages and uses of the different format types and how to determine which one fits your needs.

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