"Broadcast Your Life Online, 24-7"

"Cheap, easy-to-use live video-streaming technology could stretch your 15 minutes of fame to 15 years."

..."The new streaming sites, including Stickam, Ustream, and Veodia, let video artists go live and interactive, sometimes taking their audience's e-mails and phone calls on the air. And at some of these sites, users are taking the plunge into full-time lifecasting." ... "..live video streaming of the sort provided by Ustream and Veodia improves on traditional webcamming in several ways. For one thing, no special PC software is required. Users just connect their webcam or video camera to their computer, and Web-based programs take care of the rest. Video webcasters also get pages on the streaming services' websites where they can publicize their content, and they can embed a dedicated media player showing their webcasts in their own websites or blogs. Just as important, live video streams can be combined in the same Web page with instant messaging or chat-room windows, enabling viewers to carry on conversations with each other and with the broadcaster."

URL: http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/18782
Referred by: Technology Review

"10 Tips for Capturing Great Video"

Great resource from Apple about video shooting techniques

URL: http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/howto/digitalmovie_tips

"TeacherTube"

"Podcasting And Vodcasting In Higher Education: How Disruptive Will They Be?"

..."In a recent white paper (PDF) published by Peter Meng, a Technical Business Analyst at the University of Missouri, the potential impact and application of these technologies in the world of education is analyzed in a clearly written and thorough manner.... The white paper, entitled "Podcasting & Vodcasting – Definitions, Discussions & Implications" and published in March 2005, provides a non-geeky description of how these technologies work, the software and hardware required, the potential applications within a higher education context and the implications on an educational organization's IT infrastructure that may result from potential wide-spread adoption among teachers and students."

URL: http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2005/04/16/podcasting_and_vodcasting_in_higher.htm

"Podcasting at the University of Connecticut: Enhancing the Educational Experience"

By David B. Miller, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut

..."As the first person to incorporate podcasting into courses at the University of Connecticut in fall 2005, I decided not to simply “coursecast” (i.e., record actual lectures). I felt that there was nothing particularly novel about recording lectures and questioned their educational value."... "Portable access to recorded lectures is what’s new today, and this mobility underlies my use of podcasts to enhance and enrich my courses."....
URL: http://www.campustechnology/article.aspx?aid=41255
Referred by: Campus Technology

"Survey: Professors Tepid on Social Media Tools"

5/14/2007, By Paul McCloskey

"Most higher ed faculty do not use the current wave of social networking and Web 2.0 tools in their own research and are split on whether the technologies have the potential to change the way students learn, according to a recent survey by academic publisher Thomson Learning.Thompson said the survey was conducted over a five-week period starting Feb. 6. The survey pool included 677 professors, most of whom had been teaching for more than 10 years."...

"The survey found that:

• The majority of faculty surveyed did not use social networking; those who did use the sites used them for both personal and work purposes.
• About 10 percent of faculty members surveyed indicated they have their own blogs.
• Nearly 50 percent of faculty who are familiar with social networking sites said they felt the sites have changed or will change the way students learn.
• Most professors (90 percent) who are familiar with social networking sites said they were aware of sites that allow students to grade or rate professors; 67 percent of those professors have checked to see whether they've been graded.
• early 35 percent said they viewed podcasting as a valuable tool to reach students.""

URL: http://campustechnology.com/articles/47989
Referred by: Campus Technology