educonference21

Audio Podagogy: A Scaffolded Podcast-Based Approach to Teaching Audio Production Fundamentals
This case study looks at the redevelopment of the mandatory first-year introductory audio production course at Ryerson University’s RTA School of Media. With the aim of developing fundamental audio production skills that sustain students in future productions across a range of media disciplines, the instructional design team created a podcast-based pedagogy wherein each student develops a pilot for a podcast series. This complex project is achieved through a scaffolded process wherein the podcast is broken down into smaller components that realize student competencies in studio and field recording, editorial, mixing, sound design and live radio production. Beyond these core competencies, students emerge with portfolio-ready material that is a strong indicator of their media production talents.
Professor Michael Murphy, Ryerson University, was a co-author on thisPaper, but will not be presenting.

Lessons learned teaching broadcast audio on a university TV production truck
This paper will describe the discovery of learning opportunities and the evolution of teaching strategies in Middle Tennessee State University's mobile broadcast audio curriculum.  MTSU has a five-year history of recording live musical performances at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival using an outside-broadcast truck crewed by video and audio production students.  Along with incremental changes to the audio systems design over this period, there have been parallel developments in team management and instructional methods to support student learning.  A live broadcast environment presents novel challenges to audio students who are accustomed to traditional studio recording.  But with suitable methods, including safeguards that permit experimentation and discovery, remote productions can be a valuable complement to studio-based audio instruction.