In a recent class post, I mentioned how I would use Soundcloud to post Podcasts as a part of media to consume in an online training situation. After some feedback from my instructor, I have looked into this further.
Soundcloud has its positives. On a limited level it is free, and offers a platform for use comments on a timeline and download options. On the back end, you can the see the point when students tended to stop listening, and from what region they hail.
For more a realistic amount of upload time it does cost a fee. This fee does not offer too much beyond that. And the platform is not necessarily associated with education. These are detractors.
After some searching, I discovered that Libysn.com is the better option. Yes, it does cost a fee, but the options provided are much more valuable and more slanted towards education. It is available on more Operating Systems and devices, and has options for plug ins to improve the experience- and can easily link to youtube to reach a larger audience. In addition, the associated media is more complimentary to an educational focus.
Looking at negatives, it would be difficult to reach some audiences who have hearing issues. So, this may not be the online training resource in every situation./
That being said, were I to create a podcast for education, this would be my domain of choice.
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