Sunday, January 30, 2011

Weeks 2 and 3 in CSC 442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week 2 (which isn't quite over yet) and a look ahead to Week 3 (which will start on Monday).

A transcript for this podcast is at:

http://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasts/Weeks2_3_Transcript.html

The music in this podcast is "Voice In The Wind", recorded by Azimuth. See:

http://greatinstrumentaldownloads.com/music-a/

This recording is from the album "Photographs" - see:

http://azimuthpiano.com/

-- Burks

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Paper One in CSC442 Section B

Hi everyone! Today's podcast is about the Paper One assignment in CSC442B, which is due on March 11th. For more information, see the handouts about Paper One on the main course website at:

https://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/

A transcript for this podcast is at:

https://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasts/PaperOne_Transcript.html

The music in this podcast is "Watching Your Life Go By", by 3 Legged Monkey. See:

http://greatinstrumentaldownloads.com/music-a/

and http://www.3leggedmonkey.com/

-- Burks

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Weeks 1 and 2 in CSC 442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week 1 and a look ahead to Week 2.

A transcript for this podcast is at:

http://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasts/Weeks1_2_Transcript.html

The music in this podcast is "A Tribute to Oascar Peterson - Manhatten", recorded by Don Thompson. See Episode 2 at:

http://www.jazzpromo.com/

-- Burks

Saturday, January 15, 2011

New Technologies in CSC 442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class, with a summary of all of the new technologies that we will be using this semester.

A transcript for this podcast is at:

https://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasts/NewTechnologies_Transcript.html

The orange title at the top of this posting is a direct link to the mp3 file with the podcast (so you can right-click on the title and save the mp3 file to your PC). Remember that you can subscribe to these podcasts using the free iTunes software - just click on the hyperlink labeled "link to RSS feed" at the top of the right-hand column on this webpage.

The music in this podcast is Mean What You Say, recorded by the Dave Young Quartet. See Episode 1 at:

http://www.jazzpromo.com/

The technologies mentioned in this podcast include:

Podcasting - class handout
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ - class handout
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ - class handout
Diigo - http://www.diigo.com/ - class handout
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/ - introductory video for CSC442B
Jing - http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ - sample screencast
Skype - http://www.skype.com/
Meebo - http://www.meebo.com/

-- Burks

Friday, January 14, 2011

Week One in CSC 442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a short podcast for our class, with a look ahead to Week One. A handout about the use of podcasts in our class is at:

https://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasting.html

A transcript for this podcast is at:

https://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasts/Week1_Transcript.html

The orange title at the top of this posting is a direct link to the mp3 file with the podcast (so you can right-click on the title and save the mp3 file to your PC). Remember that you can subscribe to these podcasts using the free iTunes software - just click on the hyperlink labeled "link to RSS feed" in the right-hand column of this webpage.

The music in this podcast is Mozart's Fortepiano Trio in C - K548 - Allegro, recorded by Christopher Kite (fortepiano) and Colin Lawson (clarinet). See:

http://www.peoplesound.com/artist/chambermusicwithfortepianoonperiodinstruments/

[Although it appears that the PeopleSound.com website is no longer operational.]

-- Burks

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Introduction to CSC 442 Section B

Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast with an introduction to our online class.

The orange title at the top of this posting is a direct link to the mp3 file with the podcast (so you can right-click on the title and save the mp3 file to your PC). Remember that you can subscribe to these podcasts by clicking on the hyperlink labeled "link to RSS feed" in the right-hand column of this webpage.

A transcript for this podcast is at:

http://edocs.uis.edu/boakl1/CSC442B/podcasts/CSC442B_Intro_Transcript.html

The music in this podcast is Tomaso Albinoni: Sonata for Flute and Continuo in D - Op6 - Allegro, recorded by Badinage. See:

http://www.peoplesound.com/artist/badinage/

[Although it appears that the PeopleSound.com website is no longer operational.]

-- Burks