WSU opens podcasting room
Aaron Larson
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Feature
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Wright State University is among the first in a field of schools who plan to unveil rooms dedicated to the growing trend of podcasting. The term podcasting in a general sense is a way to create and share digital files through portable MP3 players such as an iPod or Zune.
Individuals can create and share anything from a radio show to homemade videos to pictures or even lecture notes.
"We wanted to bring what's up-to-date, fun and common for today's students to the library here at Wright State," says Sue Polanka, who is the head of references and instruction for the Dunbar Library. "Myself along with a few others came up with the idea so students can create digital files, make power point presentations or create videos using our server at the library."
"It's a growing trend I kind of ignored when I first started using iTunes and my iPod," says senior psychology major Rob Beckett, a student who listens to podcasts and uses the podcasting system on a regular basis.
"Once I realized how it worked, I subscribed to a bunch of different podcasts through the iTunes software," Beckett continues.
While Wright State is not the first university giving students the opportunity to use podcasting, they are one of the first schools to have a room dedicated solely to the media-sharing program. "We are definitely setting a trend for university libraries," said Polanka.
"By having our own separate room dedicated just to podcasting, we are able to give the students a nice place to come and try out the new software," she continues.
Podcasting became popular through the easy access iTunes provides subscribers, with the ability to listen to sports programs or stay current with political channels.
"It will be nice for students who are in groups or clubs who meet regularly. This way, if you create a podcast, all the members using podcasting can subscribe to the channel and the update will be automatically delivered to their MP3 software," states Beckett.
Individuals can create and share anything from a radio show to homemade videos to pictures or even lecture notes.
"We wanted to bring what's up-to-date, fun and common for today's students to the library here at Wright State," says Sue Polanka, who is the head of references and instruction for the Dunbar Library. "Myself along with a few others came up with the idea so students can create digital files, make power point presentations or create videos using our server at the library."
"It's a growing trend I kind of ignored when I first started using iTunes and my iPod," says senior psychology major Rob Beckett, a student who listens to podcasts and uses the podcasting system on a regular basis.
"Once I realized how it worked, I subscribed to a bunch of different podcasts through the iTunes software," Beckett continues.
While Wright State is not the first university giving students the opportunity to use podcasting, they are one of the first schools to have a room dedicated solely to the media-sharing program. "We are definitely setting a trend for university libraries," said Polanka.
"By having our own separate room dedicated just to podcasting, we are able to give the students a nice place to come and try out the new software," she continues.
Podcasting became popular through the easy access iTunes provides subscribers, with the ability to listen to sports programs or stay current with political channels.
"It will be nice for students who are in groups or clubs who meet regularly. This way, if you create a podcast, all the members using podcasting can subscribe to the channel and the update will be automatically delivered to their MP3 software," states Beckett.
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Tony
posted 11/12/07 @ 5:37 PM EST
This article was referenced in the "Today in Podcasting-Episode 51" podcast, Nov 7, 2007.
Hear it at
http://www.podcastpickle.com/cast/4/?p=33
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