Once again an fit2001 tutorial started out in a rather peculiar fashion. We were suppose to see a presentation on Gladwell reporting about his research & findings customer's preferences and views on the "ideal armchair" but only to find out that there is a problem in the speakers which led to another delay just like what happened in last week's tutorial.
Anyways while the problem was being fixed by the I.T technician we were taught about the differences between a podcast and a blog.
By definition Podcast is a digital media file (either audio/video) or related collection of such files which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds fro playback on portable media players & personal computers. Whereas a blog is simply an online personal diary where the layout is already provided and you just give an account of whatever subject you want to talk about. You get freedom to express yourselves in anyway you can.
We were told about the differences between a blog and podcast which i would like to share.
Characteristics of a Blog:
- online diary
- Social Network- provides online connection with friends, co-workers & family
- usually written in first person and often contain subjective information
- designed for reading
- file formats are html, .asp, xhtml
- viewed through internet
Characterisitics of Podcast:
- Ipod broadcast
- Social media-uses audio & video tools for broadcasting & sharing information
- used as means of interviewing an expert in a gien field or creating an online audio seminar on a given topic
- designed for listening & viewing
- File formats are.mp3, .mov
- Listened & viewed through Pod catcher. Client application software is used to access & check for updates
- Mainly viewed in devices such as ipod, mp3 player, some latest mobile phones
Once these valuable information was shared to us all students the speakers got fixed and we started watching the presentation. And believe me gladwell's presentation was SUPER LONG!!! I couldn't stop tears of sleepiness from my eyes trickling down my cheek. My attention span could only last till half of the presentation and the rest i had to look back at home. Then we started watching the "Pepsi and Coke" ad as part of our tutorial exercise.
In the end we were told to prepare a set of questions to interview our tutor in the next class and guess what i wasn't sure according to what topic was the questions going to ask about. Sadly i ended my tutorial 3 with a confusion..... :(
Yes, the audio system was not clear...and the speaker was not helping us at the last minute..As you said, its true that the gladwell's presentation was a bit lengthy..At a stretch, if u watch this, u will sleepy..thatz why, i got in the middle and showed the pepsi advertisment and the aeron chair website..anyways i accept that the video is lengthy and made us sleepy too... :)
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