Experiences of Using Podcasts, Blogs And Web 2.0

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Experiences of Using Podcasts, Blogs And Web 2.0
For Education And Professional Development
Twenty-Fifth Annual International Nursing
Computer / Technology Conference
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Margaret Hansen Associate Professor, The
University of San Francisco, USA W. Scott
Erdley Clinical Associate Professor, University
at Buffalo, NY, USA Peter J. Murray Founding
Fellow and Director, CHIRAD, UK
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Collaborating on blogs, podcasts, vodcasts and
other projects www.hi-blogs.info

• http//differance-engine.net/rutgers2007/
• http//differance-engine.net/SINI2007blog/

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• OReilly 2004

• Second generation of the Web

Collaboration Interaction customization

• Web 2.0 doesn't have a
• hard boundary,
• but rather, a gravitational core

Openness is the core paradigm of content, tools
and services in Web 2.0 digital environments
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The best thing about Web 2.0 is that
nobody knows what the hell it really means.
Even the ones who coined the term are still
struggling to find a compact definition. And
this is the true beauty and power of Web 2.0 -
it makes people think.
From http//headrush.typepad.com/creating_passio
nate_users/2005/10/the_best_thing_.html
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• Web 2.0 websites are different from those of
  early web development, retroactively labeled Web
  1.0.
• They are designed to deliver interactive, versus
  static, applications to end-users. Their content
  is characterised by open communication,
  decentralised authority, and freedom to share and
  re-use materials across a more dynamic,
  interlinked and interactive World Wide Web.
• They are often referred to as 'read/write web'
  applications.

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Ajax Ajax Asynchronous JavaScript and XML Not
a single technology rather a group of
technologies working together Truly interactive
2.0 applications Uses XHTML and CSS for markup
applications JavaScript or Jscript to interact
with display XHR (xmlhttprequest) as API
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Blogs (web logs), podcasts, and wikis constitute
a sub-set of what are commonly described as Web
2.0 or social networking tools. They
increasingly provide international online
communication and collaboration among nurses and
health informaticians. Many applications are
available as libre/free and open source software
and will run on all operating systems eg
GNU/Linux, Mac OS ... (and Windoze if you must).
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Blogs some basics A blog (or weblog) is a
website in which messages are posted and
displayed with the newest at the top ... blogs
often focus on a particular subject ... Some
blogs function as online diaries. A typical blog
combines text, images, and links to other blogs,
web pages, and other media related to its
topic. http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
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Blogs structure A blog is usually edited,
organised and published using a Content
Management System (CMS) ... many of are built
with Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (LAMP) architecture.
Blogger (www.blogger.com) - owned by
Google WordPress (www.wordpress.com) -
FLOSS Serendipity (s9y.org ) - FLOSS
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• Blogs structure
• And then it starts to get interesting -))
• Other embellishments we have used
• - automatic podcasts with text-to-speech software
• eg Talkr, feed2podcast
• - RSS feeds Feedburner, etc.
• - tags Technorati, etc
• - added swickis and other things
• - new for 2007 - accessible on a mobile phone

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Conferences provide an opportunity for both
formal and informal professional development,
social networking, and collaborative knowledge
development. Web 2.0 tools, many of which are
also often described as social networking
software, afford connection and collaboration
among individuals who wish to affiliate with one
another.
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Why do we want to provide blogs for virtual
conference participation? - not everyone can
get to conferences - what goes on at such events
may not be shared with others - so much good
learning may be 'lost' to most colleagues or
those most in need of it
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Why do we want to provide blogs for virtual
conference participation? - to provide virtual
interaction for those unable to attend - to
promote the event - to play with (explore) the
technology - to explore/research a collaborative
model of blogging
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• Blogs for virtual conference participation
• What we hoped for
• - lots of people wanting to post items
• - lots of comments
• - lots of readers
• - demonstration of the collaborative model
  working.

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• Blogs for virtual conference participation
• What we found
• - many promised but few delivered
• - the principal providers were the main bloggers
• - levels of use were lower than hoped
• - reminders to people help in readership levels
• - interaction is lower than hoped for

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Blogs, interaction and participation some
evaluation data - Generally felt to be a useful
adjunct to events - Most felt was easy to use -
Should be available post-event (archive) '...per
sonal ancedotes give a sense of
voyeurism. ..being there without actually being
physically there.' 'I like the first person
'conversation' style - as though speaking
directly to me. Informal, easy to follow and
relate to. If I disagreed or had comments, I
knew I could add the blog to benefit other
readers.'
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Blogs, interaction and participation some
lessons learned Must be as easy as possible to
access and participate - eg wireless or people
won't post during the event Reminders boost
readership RSS feeds to email/browser
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Blogs, interaction and participation is it
worth the effort? - where next? We currently do
new clean install for each blog - to try out new
tools but labour-intensive May look at one
site for multiple events but possible confusion
here We believe it is worth it, and valuable to
those who do use it - but need to boost both
readership and interaction
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Further information and contact www.hi-blogs.i
nfo peterjmurray_at_gmail.com
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Podcasting
Giving education a voice. Margaret Hansen
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Podcasting

• A portmanteau of broadcasting and iPod
• Audio event, conversation, lecture, song, speech,
  group presentation
• Uses RSS 2.0 Enclosures Podcasting software
  (e.g., MixCraft) to let users subscribe to audio
  content and have it automatically sync to the
  desired MP3 device
• Push not Pull technology
• Portable On Demand-casting
• Tivo for your iPod (radio delivered via blogs)

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Brief History

• Termed by Dannie J. Gregoire
• A shared vision from Adam Curry and Dave Winer
  (blog fathers)
• A. Curry wrote iPodder Apple Script 2004
• Cross platform iPodder application released 2004
• http//www.ippodder.org
• Over 10,000 podcasts online today

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Image credit University of Missouri School of
Journalism
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Listen

• You can listen to podcasts on
• Macintosh laptops and desktops
• Windows or Linux laptops and desktops
• Any other MP3 players
• PDAs
• MP3-enabled mobile/cell phones

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Podcasting

• Strengths
• Instructors desire to assist students
  meta-cognitive skills
• Keep up with the reality of the students lives
  and use of media (Net Gen)
• Academic podcasts easy to use faculty and
  students
• Easy to access via iTunes or desktop
• Now iTunes University via USF Connect
• Students report being more engaged in lecture

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Learning

• Podcasting can really enrich the educational
  experience and can be a tremendous help to
  non-traditional learners...People learn
  differently. Some are auditory learners, where
  listening to a lecture is great, but looking at a
  page full of notes is a nightmare. Students with
  learning disabilities or ADHD might learn better
  through repetition, and with podcasting, they
  could replay lectures to their hearts
  content...
• -Meredith Farkas, Librarian, Norwich University
• http//meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/
  index.php?p186

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Learning

• why not share a single
• high quality set of notes, rather
• than making lectures a
• speed-writing test
• DArcy Norman, University of Calgary
• http//www.darcynorman.net/2004/10/30/podcasting-
  for-education

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Podcasting

• Concerns
• Slackers will skip class!
• Visual images not captured as in F2F
• Remedy may be podcasts with video
• Research
• Empirical research being done
• http//catalyst.washington.edu/research_developmen
  t/
• Steve Schastain U of Tennessee
• http//schastain.jot.com/?login1loginCodeLoginP
  lease
• N340 Principles and Methods

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How to

• The Nice Stuff
• Pre-Amp
• Dbx 26A
• Mixer
• M-Audio Firewire 410
• Cubase LE
• TAPCO 6360
• Dedicated MP3 recorder
• Optional, but great for mobile interviews
• Edirol M1 - MP3 and WAV recorder

• The Bare Essentials
• External Microphone
• Microphone/headset
• Lapel microphone
• Pro-quality microphone
• Headphones
• Acts as monitor for your mix
• Normal/standard speakers for your computer

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Recording Software Mac

• Audacity free
• QuickTime Broadcaster free
• Garage Band 79
• Sound Studio 2 49
• Bias Deck LE 99
• Logic Express 99
• Bias Deck 399
• Logic 999
• Ableton Live 999

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Recording Software PC

• Audacity free
• MixCraft 27
• Cakewalk Home Studio 2 149
• SoundForge 399
• Adobes Audition 299
• Ableton Live 999
• Cakewalk Sonar 4 479

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Podcasting

• Examples
• OsiriX Imaging
• http//homepage.mac.com/rossetantoine/osirix/Index
  2.html
• M2H Podcasts. http//www.m2hnursing.com/podcast/
• Instant Anatomy
• http//www.instantanatomy.net/podcasts.html
• Mobilcasting
• http//www.mobilcaster.com/

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Podcasting

• Medical podcasts
• http//www.ahsl.arizona.edu/weblinks/Medical_podca
  sts.cfm
• Access Medicine
• http//books.mcgraw-hill.com/podcast/acm/
• Johns Hopkins Medicine
• http//www.hopkinsmedicine.org/mediaII/Podcasts.ht
  ml
• Profcast
• http//www.profcast.com

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Lions tiggers wikis, oh my!

• the beast
• taming it
• W. Scott Erdley

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What is a wiki?

• - a dynamic, group-developed web pages easily
  created and accessed via a browser
• - content may be updated or changed by anyone
  visiting
• the website (open authors)
• - allow for asynchronous group socialisation,
  communication and collaboration
• - a tool for archiving documents, brainstorming,
  and collaborative writing
• Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page),
• Wikinews (www.wikinews.org/wiki/Health)

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Wiki - examples

• Deltadigital
• http//www.deltadigital.no/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php
  
• Wikiproject
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikipediaWikiProject
  _National_Health_Service
• Nursing Wiki
• http//en.nursingwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
• PB wiki
• http//pbwiki.com/

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Case study

• NI 2006 Post-conference
• 5 groups
• Site hosted by group participant
• http//kurse.ulrich-schrader.de/course/view.php?id
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• Site available - June 2006

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Case study (2)

• Pros
• 24/7 access
• Machine / platform independent
• Asynchronous communication
• Cons
• 24/7 access
• Asynchronous communication
• Participant-driven

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Case study (3)

• Actual use - minimal
• Email attachment versus use of wiki
• Difficult for most of group to use
• Variety of rationales for this
• Lessons learned
• Need buy-in by participants
• Technical skills
• Time
• Experience with application helps
• Try with non-essential documents first to learn

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Wiki alternative

• Online office productivity applications
• Example Writely (http//www.writely.com)
• Now part of Google (see G-docs)
• Main component
• Separate site hosting the application
• Document available to invited collaborators
• Concurrent editing if necessar
• Mainly asynchronous
• Basic tools of word processing or spreadsheet

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Wiki alternative (2)

• Pros
• 24/7 access
• Neutral site
• Platform independent
• No cost outside of net access
• Cons
• Mainly asynchronous
• Net access necessary
• Downloading / save as document functionality

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Wiki alternative summation

• Pros and cons with both
• More than these options
• Learn prior to needed use
• Have fun!
• Thanks to Peter Young Steve Shastain
• For information in the podcasting and wiki
  presentation