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Damn, and here I was thinking I was being all cutting edge.
 
As for my comments about production values. I think that matters more when it is being used to market an institution to a very media aware audience. In the same way as we would expect our prospectus' to be a slick well designed piece of marketing material so we should expect the same quality from a Podcast. However for other things like those that you outline below I dont see the need. Its the content that matters.

From: Managing an institutional web site on behalf of Brian Kelly
Sent: Tue 12/07/2005 15:52
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Subject: Re: Have you considered Podcasting?

Hi Paul
   Bizarre, nah, Podcasting is so last week :-)
   A couple of Podcasts were created in advance of last week's Institutional Web Management Workshop - see
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/podcasts/
  Note that the quality of the first 3 isn't very good (I agree with your comment of the importance of the production quality), but Adrian Stevenson's pub guide is very good (he used to be in the music business).
   I also gave out an Introduction To Podcasting briefing sheet - see
 
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/qa-focus/documents/briefings/briefing-83/ 
 
It gives some scenarios for use of Podcasting - but I didn't cover student recruoitment.  But I agree that this could be an important area.
 
Thanks for raising this sueggestion.
 
Brian
 
PS a colleague Derek Morrisson has been Podcasting for several months now - see
http://www.bath.ac.uk/e-learning/Download/podcasts/auriclepodcasts.xml

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From: Managing an institutional web site [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Boag
Sent: 12 July 2005 15:42
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Subject: Have you considered Podcasting?

Hi all,
a slightly bizarre question but hopefully it might spark some thought.

I guess this is really aimed at those on the list who work for Higher Education web sites.

With the competition to recruit students becoming ever more fierce I know that many universities are constantly looking for new ways to market to students. I was wondering if any of you had considered pod casting as an approach and if so whether you got as far as trying it. What do people think of the idea?

It strikes me that a higher education podcast aimed at prospective students could include hints and tips on university life, interviews with existing students and even demo tracks by local student bands. I imagine that would be very appealing.

Here are my more detailed thoughts on the subject: http://www.boagworld.com/archives/2005/07/the_opportuniti.html

Am I living in cloud cuckoo land here?

Paul

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