Hardware needs are more general, but software is specialized. Hardware considerations are microphones, digital video and audio recording. Simpler is better especially if it will be used in live classroom lecture capture. Audio GarageBand Audacity Sony mp4 voice recorder Future (public classes): Podcast producer Video iMovie Windows Movie Maker Future (public classes): Podcast producer Screen Capture Quicktime in Mac OS X 10.6 Camtasia Captivate - Flash issues Future (public classes): Podcast producer Lecture Capture Profcast Quicktime Captivate Camtasia Push to Students/Pull from Students Using the Group Tabs for organization and for students to upload (shared or Drop Box). Use of Collaborative Spaces: ITunes U SuperUsers Bb org Flickr Facebook Twitter iTunes (store open and closing segments) This is in Admin workflow: Documentation is Apple Driven since it changes per release of iTunes, which might also alter the way it is used in classrooms (Vista labs) and instructor laptops.
Layout of the site: Look at a lot of examples and the scope of your audiences Get buy-in from upper administration so people won't try to implement change Using Bb organizations to manage public content I meet with the contact from the department and get some idea of how the site will go Add them to SuperUsers so they know their iTunes U is self supported, but they have help Create the org and hand it over to Jake to add the iTunes U site As more leaders are added, they can manage the site through the Bb org Many have used the Bb org as their intranet as well as iTunes U Example: Inclusion Advocates (GVSU) Example: Doco Apple - always use Apple, no custom. As changes made to the site, Doco is updated. For Bb integration - Doco customized for GVSU www.gvsu.edu/itunesu
Creds Not Usernames: Sites in Itunes U have an identifier which is used by blackboard building blocks to assign credentials when "linking" to iTunes U Two Building Blocks Vanderbilt. We started with a modified setup of version 1. We will be moving to version 2 soon. Baker College. Use this for the quick link to iTunes U. Important because it provides a one link access to all of your courses that might be available on iTunes U. Using BB: Easy to integrate with BB -- no ldap. Students and faculty already know how to login.
Sticking Firm: Plan ahead of time. Hard to Change After the fact.