Instructor Toolkit: Create a Digital Assignment

A podcast is a recording that utilizes principles of storytelling to present an argument or share a perspective. It can be on any topic. An audio walk uses sound, music and script to create a story that someone listens to on a specified walk or trail. In order to create a podcast or audio walk, Students need to research, gather media, write a script, record and edit their audio.

Skill Level: Beginner 

Suggested length: 5-10 minutes. 

Weighting: 15%-30% 

Best for

• Autoethnography
• Interviews 
• Reflections
• Short essays
• Storytelling
• Tours/immersive experience

Sample learning outcomes;

• Deconstruct one of the concepts studied in the course. 
• Analyze potential causes that led to this event discussed in the course.  

Key creative steps

• Topic and brainstorm 
• Research & Outline 
• Write Show Notes 
• Create Logo 
• Scripting Interview Questions or Podcast Script 
• Peer Review 
• Revise Script/Questions 
• Recording 
• Editing (Layering, Adding Music, Cleaning up Audio) 
• Publishing & Accessibility (AODA) 
• Reflection on the experience 

Students can use whatever tool they are familiar with or have access to to record and edit their audio. If students do not have experience with a specific tool, here are some suggestions and tools that the media studio supports: 

• Audacity: This tool is open source, and is available for both PC and Mac. The library has a number of resources available, including a help guide and tutorial. Because it is open source, there are also many help videos available on YouTube. 
• GarageBand: This tool is freely available on all Mac computers. The library has a help guide available for students to use.