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Enhancing Physics Collaboration through Podcasts and Group Communication

This document discusses innovative methods for improving collaboration and communication within the field of physics, specifically through emerging media such as podcasts and collaborative group research blogs. It underscores the advantages of using enhanced audio podcasts, which combine audio with visual aids, over traditional video formats due to their smaller file sizes and ease of production. Additionally, it explores the value of a password-protected research blog as a trusted platform for disseminating complex ideas and algorithms among research groups, enabling effective global communication and efficient sharing of information.

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Enhancing Physics Collaboration through Podcasts and Group Communication

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  1. Physics collaboration and communication through emerging media Charles W. Clark and James E. Williams National Institute of Standards and Technology

  2. Two topics: Podcasting of seminars and lectures Collaborative group research blog

  3. Podcast Simply a set of audio or video files that can be downloaded by subscription onto a desktop or portable device, for playback later. - Audio - “Enhanced” (audio + still image overlays) - Video

  4. deliver search podcast “quantum” request XML URL Podcast mechanics Listener Podcast directory service Podcaster heavy load (100 Mb) light load (kb)

  5. Key findings of our experience “Enhanced” podcasts preferable to full video - Less labor-intensive to produce quality product - Greater visibility and accessibility of slides - Smaller file size (30 Mb/hour vs. 200 Mb/hour)

  6. Production manual Based on Apple Computer’s GarageBand application Automated application recently available, to convert .ppt files to podcasts: http:/profcast.com Names of commercial products are provided here for purposes of identification only. Thess products are not tested or endorsed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

  7. Group research blog Target: broadcast communication medium accessible to trusted research group, to disseminate ideas, algorithms, images, complex text. Solution: password-protected group research blog

  8. Group research blog Desired: broadcast communication medium accessible to trusted (password-protected) research group, to disseminate ideas, algorithms, images, complex text.

  9. Group research blog Desired: broadcast communication medium accessible to trusted (password-protected) research group, to disseminate ideas, algorithms, images, complex text.

  10. Group research blog Desired: broadcast communication medium accessible to trusted (password-protected) research group, to disseminate ideas, algorithms, images, complex text.

  11. Blog provides for - TeX transcribed inline as bitmap images - Standard image formats interpreted inline - HTML authoring capability - Repository of any downloadable file - Posting to blog via e-mail - Sync with PDA

  12. Sync with PDA

  13. Advantages to global research enterprises • - Worldwide communication of technical information in standard format • Controlled access • Near-time conference reports from members of group • Rapid response across time zones

  14. Paths forward - SMS/IM messaging to blog - Sync with phone - Chat and conference functions

  15. How to: See http://physics.nist.gov/PCC

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