DDX On-Demand sessions are recorded videos you can access starting at this date and time and watch at your own convenience.

Are you interested in the potential of podcasts to engage busy learners? Maybe you've listened to podcasts for your own personal development and now want to create them yourself as another type of learning solution, however the process may seem intimidating, very technical, or you just aren't sure how to get started.

In this BYOD session, you'll learn the basics of podcast production through a series of demonstrations and hands-on activities. Afterwards you'll be able to apply what you've learned to produce and distribute your own full-length podcasts that supplement learning solutions or stand on their own. After a very brief demonstration of the podcast production process, you'll create your own podcast audio file. Each participant will use Audacity (a free audio editing program available for Mac and PC) to edit together several provided audio clips, along with some you will be encouraged to create yourself. You'll perform basic audio edits and adjustments (e.g., cut, trim, level, and fade) and assemble a final 1 - 2 minute audio file complete with intro and outro music. Finally, you will be encouraged to take what you have learned from this session and produce your own audio file from scratch. Record a short summary of your experience at DevLearn and turn it into a short podcast episode to share with your peers or manager.

In this session, you will learn:

• The basics of podcast audio production (e.g., prep, record, edit, and publish)
• How to use Audacity to create a podcast episode from start to finish
• How to export audio to podcast-friendly formats
• How to go to the next level and improve audio quality with practice

Technology discussed:
Audio recording and editing tools (Audacity) 

Participant technology requirements:
You will need a laptop with Audacity installed (Laptop should have Wi-Fi capabilities and no restrictions on access to cloud sharing sites like Dropbox). You'll also want to have either earbuds or a noise-cancelling headset with a microphone.