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Collaborate Voice tools - Create a Podcast
This guide outlines the steps to setup a podcast item within MyUni. Voice podcaster allows instructors to compose a podcast series for their students to enjoy.
The voice podcaster tool is part of the Blackboard Collaborate Voice Authoring suite.
Preparation
Plug a 3.5mm analogue headset with both microphone and headphones into the correct ports on your computer.
Note - if your computer has a inbuilt microphone and speaker built in and the are functioning then you don't need a headset.
Successfully pass the Backboard voice setup wizard: CLICK HERE TO CHECK
If the setup wizard is unsuccessful then review the System Requirements for Blackboard Collaborate Voice Authoring: Here
1. In a content area, select Tools > More Tools > Blackboard Collaborate Voice Podcaster
2. Create a link to the Voice Podcast tool, include a title, make it available and select submit
3. Select link created
4. Select Add Voice Podcaster
3.Configure the display and student contribution options.
4. Select Standard Quality -12.8kbit/s - Modem usage.
This is level of quality is suffice for most aural voice email and is accommodating to most internet connection speeds. If you require a higher/lower audio sample select a different quality.
5. Select the auto-pubished time limit. This setting can be adjusted for before each podcast recording.
6. Select Yes or No to make the content link available for students.
7.Select Yes or No to enforce the voice email link open in a new window .
[Optional] Provide date based restrictions.
8. Select Submit.
5.Title the Voice Podcast
6. Configure the display and student contribution options.
7. Select Standard Quality -12.8kbit/s - Modem usage.
This is level of quality is suffice for most aural voice email and is accommodating to most internet connection speeds. If you require a higher/lower audio sample select a different quality.
8. Select the auto-pubished time limit. This setting can be adjusted for before each podcast recording.
9. Select Submit.
10. Select the content area where the voice podcast series resides then select Voice Podcaster.
11. Select New
Record a podcast
12. Provided a subject.
13. Select the red record button then speak into your microphone to record the voice message
14. Select stop to finish the recording.
15.Select green play button to listen and confirm recording.
[Optional] Add written text
16. Select Post.
17. Select Back