BoilerCast

What is it?
For students who want a little extra from their lectures, BoilerCast delivers current digital audio delivery technology in the form of classroom audio recordings in many courses on campus. With new enhancements, and the use of iTunesU, instructors can now BoilerCast audio, video, images, and PDF files from their lectures. The visual and audio enhancements may be used as preparation for homework assignments, labs, and exam reviews. BoilerCast is a service available to all credit courses held on the West Lafayette campus and is capable of recording lectures from over 70 classrooms on campus with no lead time, and any other campus classroom with sufficient notice.

Once an instructor orders BoilerCast at the beginning of the semester, there is no need to worry about recording a class or posting it to the class website.These services are included in the BoilerCast package. Instructors using Purdue’s central course management system, Blackboard, can integrate the service into their course materials by simply creating a link to the BoilerCast site.

How will it enhance learning in my classroom?
BoilerCast is intended to be a supplement to teaching. Listening to BoilerCasts will not replace reading or attending class but may:

• Assist auditory learners and non-native speakers
• Provide additional channel for material review: repeated listening and repetition of audio content
• Convenience of portable digital content and reduced dependence on physical materials

Where is it available?
Automated BoilerCast service is available in many classrooms and conference rooms. Listing of BoilerCast locations.

Instructors teaching in other classrooms can use BoilerCast, but will have to manage their own class content.

How do I get started?
The course instructor or a designated representative may make the request to use BoilerCast in their course. Completing the online request form career account authentication to confirm the identity and authority of the requestor.

Once the request form has been received, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to the requestor with information regarding access to the online audio files that can be used to create links on a course's main website.

Students with Disabilities:
If you have been approved for accommodations by the Disability Resource Center (DRC) and need accommodations in order to access a BoilerCast lecture, please contact Janie Fischbach (jfischbach@purdue.edu) in the DRC or Dean Brusnighan (dabrus@purdue.edu) in Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP).

Contact:
If you have questions or problems using BoilerCast, please contact the ITaP Customer Service Center at 494-4000 or by sending email to itap@purdue.edu.