MMI Podcast Pilot

In response to various conversations and user experiences, the MMI project is undertaking a podcast pilot! This was discussed at the January 6, 2009 Technical Team Meeting. It was decided that a group of interested Tech Team Members will explore the possibility of establishing a permanent podcast. 

Pilot Goals

• Identify resources needed to create and distribute podcasts of interest to the MMI community. Resources include, but are not limited to the following:
  • People: Writers, editors, producers, etc
  • Technical: Software and hardware
  • Marketing: How to get the word out?
• Develop a set of introductory videos/audio recordings that can be used as initial MMI podcasts
• Develop at least one technical or scientific video/audio recording that can be used as a "sample" MMI podcast
• Begin to establish a set of future podcast topics
• Establish a Pilot Podcast (i.e. serve the videos/audio recordings as a podcast available from MMI)
• Monitor use (web statistics, anecdotal, etc).

Sample Podcasts

Here are some podcasts that might serve as a model for the MMI podcast pilot:

• USGS Podcasts: http://www.usgs.gov/podcasts/
  
• NSTA's Lab Out Loud: http://www.nsta.org/publications/laboutloud.aspx
• TED Talks: http://www.ted.com/pages/view/id/198
• Scientific American Podcast: http://www.sciam.com/podcast/
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Podcast: http://www.mbayaq.org/news/audio_stories.aspx
  Note: I really like the podcast page - it includes links to download, listen to audio, and the url to subscribe... (cn)
• Video Lectures (distributed by Stephanie): http://videolectures.net/iswc08_fridman_noy_ccbm/
  

MMI Podcast Pilot Design Features

To be developed, by the pilot team...

Podcast Pilot Exploration Team

Coming soon...