1. Dr. Sribhagyam Srinivasan Mr. Jim Ellis Lamar State College – Orange

2.  Why audio  Advantages  Disadvantages  Audio files or Podcast?  Software  Overview of the process of creating, editing, exporting and inserting sound files into course content

5.  Meet the needs of most students - varying learning styles and aptitudes  Appeals to audio/visual learners  Benefits non-native speakers as well as foreign language, speech therapy, and music learners.  Benefits vision impaired students  Allows for convenient access 24/7 and multi- tasking  Ability to replay and review information  Missed Classes - Provides ‘make up lectures’  Portability

6.  How do you decide?

7.  Top Ten Reviews of audio editors  http://audio-editing-software- review.toptenreviews.com/ http://audio-editing-software- review.toptenreviews.com/  Free open software  Audacity Audacity  Wavosaur – Does not need to be installed Wavosaur  Wavepad Sound Editor Wavepad Sound Editor  DJ Audio Editor DJ Audio Editor  Power Sound Editor Free Power Sound Editor Free

8.  Download Audacity software  Download LAME MP3 encoder  Set the properties for Audacity  Record a 1-2 min audio clip  Edit the audio clip  Save the audio clip as an mp3 or wav file  Upload the clip to your LMS  Upload to other programs such as SoftChalk.

9.  Open source  Free  Frequent updates  Good community forums  Download Audacity software http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

10.  LAME Encoder required to export files as MP3 files.  http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=ins tall&item=lame-mp3 http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=ins tall&item=lame-mp3