Creating an Online Lecture

Type of Recording lectures

Audio only

Software - Audacity, Wimba Podcaster
Hardware - computer, microphone, headphones

This was made with Audacity (and a few sound effects added)

Audacity

Printable instructions

HTML Instructions

Wimba Podcaster

Flash Video instructions

Printable Instructions

Audio with slides

Software - PowerPoint, Microsoft Media Encorder, Wimba Live Classroom
Hardware - computer, microphone, headphones,

The Audio was recorded using Audacity and then imported into PowerPoint

PowerPoint

PowerPoint 2007 - Add Audio (Record audio straight to PowerPoint)

PowerPoint 2007 - Insert Audio (Pre-recorded audio)

PowerPoint 2003 - Add Audio (Record audio straight to PowerPoint)

PowerPoint 2003 - Insert Audio (Pre-recorded audio)

Record an archive with Wimba Live Classroom

Follow these step by step instructions on how to record a lecture using Wimba

Audio and Video

Software - iMovie, any video editing software
Hardware - computer, microphone, headphones, camera/webcam

Tips and Trick

Prepare what you are going to say before you start recording. At minimum, have an outline. Don't read a script word-for-word. Be natural and ad-lib when ever possible, just like you do in your classroom.
Rehearse what you are going to say to familiarize yourself with the topic.
Don't worry about the vocational blunder. Treat this like you are talking to your students in the classroom. If you make a mistake, correct it and go on. Only re-record if you have made a major error.
Keep it natural. Don't worry about "umms" and "ahhhs." You say those in the class. If you have too many (more than you realized), edit them out.
Have a glass of water with you. Nerves and talking will dry your mouth.
Take a break between recordings if necessary. Even major recording artists don't do an album in one session.
Record in a quiet room. Close your office door, put the kids to bed, lock out dog and spouse, turn off the TV. Noises that we usually never hear become very obvious when playing back a recording.
If you don't like it, do it again!

And yes, you really do sound like that in person!

For questions or more information, please contact Laura Million at 618-650-5500 or email me at lmillio@siue.edu