Final Projects - Spring 2006

Based on proposals posted to the class Moodle, here are the podcast episodes everyone is working on.

Author/Title	Audience/Context	Description
Amy Berger Dissertation Blues	Pepperdine’s Cadre X (10) of doctoral students in Educational Technology, expected graduation date: 2007-2008. However, the information may be applicable to others pursuing their doctorates.	Interviews with Dr. Sue Talley and Dr. Jack McManus of Pepperdine University about the dissertation process. Includes advice on how to use any available time during the prior summer months to prepare, and how to manage one’s time throughout the process.
Joshua Bleier Page-building tips for ME205 students	Students of Dr. Tom Impelluso’s ME205 (Simulation of Physical Systems) Mechanical Engineering course.	This series of podcasts will provide students with web page building and troubleshooting tips to help them construct the web pages for their ME205 final project.
Carolina Counts Mueller Charter School Information	Parents of Mueller Charter School students.	These podcasts are brief information segments about our school and services available to parents. The podcasts will be an audio version of the parents frequently asked questions. Parents will be able to meet support staff members through the podcast and hear how to contact them if they need more information on particular services.
Sharon Filadelfia Speak!	New instructors and briefers at the organization where I work.	Previously nervous speakers discuss how they got over their presentation anxieties, and a funny anecdote or two, guided by a facilitator. There are some tips that the listener can immediately employ to alleviate their nervousness.
Christina Foster Zoo Zounds	Children ages six months and older.	Zoo keeper Christina and her junior Zoo keeper, Dani Ruth (five-year-old daughter), invite children to listen and say animal sounds along with speakers and recorded animals sounds at the Zoo. The topic of animal sounds is intended to grab young listeners’ attention and motivate them to learn sounds in the context of a Zoo visit.
Kristina Killian Share the Blessings, Incorporated	Visitors to the Share the Blessings, Inc. web site.	This podcast is about Share the Blessings, Inc., a non-profit that supports various projects in Uganda and ways people can help with these problems through this organization.
Stephanie Lincoln & Debbie Lindquist Gender Diversity Issues in the Coast Guard – Balancing Career and Family	This podcast is geared toward military women interested in balancing family and career and also to military leadership because of possible discrimination women may encounter by peers and supervisors in the workplace.	This podcast is about the gender issues women face in the Coast Guard and how to balance career with family planning, pregnancy, and childcare.
Mercedes Luna Drugs and YOUR kids … yes you … do not look away	Parents and adults in charge/related with kids, specially youngsters and teenagers.	This podcast is based on a printed ad of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America organization. The ad title is “4 really bad reasons why parents don’t talk to their kids about drugs”.
Kevin Marty Bird Flu Update	Any person interested in the Avian Flu, and how to be prepared.	This podcast will be an interview with the person at Scripps Health who is in charge of disaster management training at the five Scripps hospitals.
Jeremy Melton Lies my Teacher Told Me	This podcast is directed for anyone that is interested in the education system and the what we are teaching to our children in concurrent to political, societal, and economic concerns.	A group of teachers and scientists evaluate and synthesize ideas of the reading to contemplate the American school education in relations to current politics, economics, and state of the societal psyche.
Matt Moore Adventures with Dad	The show will actually be targeted to dads with young children who are looking for ways to educate their children and to help them grow in responsible and caring ways. In addition, kids may want to listen from time to time with their dads.	Purpose: -To give mom a break -To create memorable shows and experiences with our children -To create learning experiences out of everyday life -To find positive ethical messages -To create a better family
Diana Osborn, Cyndi Chie & Don Dean Multiple Authors, One Voice	Writers or would-be writers who are interested in collaborative fiction writing.	Purpose: to teach authors who wish to co-author how to write in a consistent and even style, i.e. one voice
Kristin Packer Vacation Adventures @ Saguaro National Park	General audience	Learn about the park, and more specifically about the saguaro cactus.
Marci Paino & Chrissy Chamberlain Welcome to EDTEC 541!	The primary audience for the 541 pre-course podcast is students enrolled in the course. The secondary audience is SDSU College of Education (COE) website visitors, which include prospective students and current students at the undergrad and graduate levels.	This podcast will serve as an informational and promotional multimedia tool for the Educational Technology (EDTEC) department’s course, “541: Web-based Multimedia Development.”The primary audience for the 541 pre-course podcast is students enrolled in the course. The secondary audience is SDSU College of Education (COE) website visitors, which include prospective students and current students at the undergrad and graduate levels.
Brett Powell Balboa: A Walk in the Park, San Diego	Travelers or San Diegans interested in spending a day in Balboa Park.	Traveling to San Diego? This introductory podcast and PDF map will guide you to all the major sites of Balboa Park. We will explore art treasures from around the globe, fossils from near and far, and exotic animals. We will experience interactive fun with science. See sports memorabilia, world folk art, rare aircraft, ancient mummies, unique photographic art and model trains. Maybe enjoy a play, dance, puppet show, or some live music? Hike Florida Canyon's trails, visit the Carnivorous Plant Bog in the Botanical Building and watch the sparkling water dance in the many fountains in the Park. Download a map, plug in your iPod, and let's walk!
Rhea Stewart Backyard Bugs Software - Hands-On Experiement with Whirligig Beetles	K-5 teachers; parents who use the software with their children at home; informal science education instructors.	The podcast will walk teachers through the steps to conduct the hands-on experiment included in the Backyard Bugs teacher's guide to demonstrate surface tension and how whirligig beetles use this physical principle to successfully live in an aquatic environment. The experiment also extends to demonstrate how water pollution can affect the whirligig beetle’s ability to live in its environment.
Ginger Stockdale What in the World is SPSS?	Students enrolled in the SOCSI 201A: Introduction to SPSS class at San Diego State University. The majority of students enrolled in this class are Sociology or Economics majors and is a required. Students often do not want to take the class, don't know why they are made to take it, and have trouble with the class.	SPSS is a software package that allows users to analyze data. Learning SPSS incorporates two areas that many people find terrifying and difficult: statistics and computers. In order to augment this learning process a series of enhanced podcasts that contain audio, image and possibly video files will be created. Each podcast will briefly cover a topic on important statistical concepts and/or how to use SPSS.
Patty Vail Planning a non-denominational wedding	Engaged couples planning a wedding in the San Diego area.	Three non-denominational clergy members answer the questions engaged couples usually ask when they are planning their wedding ceremony and they do not belong to a local church or are not choosing to have a church wedding.
Peggy Ward Peer to Peer: Montgomery High Peer Mediation Podcast	The targeted audience would initially be the untrained peer mediators at our school; however, I could see it evolving into a regular feature on an established Peer Mediation website, or the centerpiece of a new website on Peer Mediation. Podcasts could also be used as ongoing development of existing mediators, as well as a resource for coaches. We also hope that the district personnel responsible for allocating funding to our programs will listen and see the need to continue funding and support.	This will be the pilot for a series of podcasts for high school age peer mediators in training. The podcasts will consist of discussions of topics related to peer mediation, peer counseling, peer education, and general teen concerns. Each edition will also include a simulation of a mediation or counseling session. This first podcast will be produced by the coach as a model for current peer mediators to follow. Future editions will be written, produced, and directed by current peer mediators with guidance from their coach.
Ye Xu Beijing Opera ABC	The targeted audience would be anyone who is interested in this topic and desires to explore further into the subject. They could be Americans, people from other countries speaking English as native or a second language, or America born Chinese etc.	This is a series of podcasts that will introduce basic knowledge of Beijing opera to western people and teach them how to appreciate Beijing opera. Related background information about China will be interspersed among main content. It will be a weekly podcast that will introduce different elements of Beijing opera.
Chris Yie Rainforest Podcast	Learners in a special education class	This podcast will be designed to aid students' understanding of rainforest. For students at young age, I often use KWL to introduce new lessons or units. For my podcasting project, I will introduce the concept of rainforest using KWL. I will briefly cover topics such as weather, bugs, birds, animals, and people of rainforest using sound effects as I interact with my daugher (5 years old).