Personalizing Online Courses by Adding Instructor’s Voice

Dr. Sribhagyam SrinivasanMr. Jim Ellis

Lamar State College – Orange

Agenda for this session

Why audio Advantages Disadvantages Audio files or Podcast?

Software Overview of the process of creating,

editing, exporting and inserting sound files into course content

Why Audio - Advantages

Why Audio - Disadvantages

In a nutshell

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

Audio files or Podcast?

How do you decide?

Software

Top Ten Reviews of audio editors http://audio-editing-software-review.topt

enreviews.com/ Free open software

Audacity Wavosaur – Does not need to be

installed Wavepad Sound Editor DJ Audio Editor Power Sound Editor Free

Process Overview

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.

Audacity software

Open source Free Frequent updates Good community forums Download Audacity software

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

LAME Encoder

LAME Encoder required to export files as MP3 files.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/faq?s=install&item=lame-mp3

Set Audacity Properties

Set Audacity Properties

Record

Edit

Save

Upload to LMS

Play audio in LMS

QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU!