Discuss the experiences with this quest and the process of recording a session. Was the task easy? Challenging? Did the process present problems? Document the responses and general reflections on synchronous learning and the recorded session in your blog.
Interesting that this quest was the one most dreaded by me. Especially when you consider the fact that I have been recording lessons for years. Anytime I was going to be away at some conference or training and would miss face-to-face meetings with my students, the old camcorder would be set up on a tripod and the lesson recorded. It is very difficult to find a substitute that will follow lesson plans but never did a substitute fail to press play on the VCR. Yes, I said VCR...at least it was VHS and not Beta!!. Even utilized a memeograph machine in the early years:)
This quest was not bad at all. As with most of the quest, greatest challenge was finding a program that was free or at least offered a trial period beyond an immediate demo. While the quest did include suggestion, I simply googled audio recording and found NCH Software and the WavePad Audio Editing Tool (http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html). The sign up was typical requiring an account setup and the download was simple. Using the program is as easy as clicking the proper button. As the majority of people, really hate recording myself because, "no way I sound like that". Overall, very simple process and another tool to add to our arsenal for effective online instruction.
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