Guides and Resources

Keep checking back here for resources as we continue to develop and update them. You will find below guides to equipment and software as well as resources for composing and crafting multimodal projects. For additional resources, please check out our Resource Library in Des Peres Hall 216.

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For Podcasts / Audio

Getting Started

“How to hook your podcast audience” (NPR Training)

“The Mechanics of New Media (Science) Writing” (Kairos)

“Podcasting in a Writing Class? Considering the Possibilities” (Kairos)

A collection of tips for writing for audio from NPR producer Jonathan Kern’s Sound Reporting.

Equipment and Software

Part 1 of our guide to recording in the sound booth in DPH 216.

Part 1 of using the Zoom H6 recorder in the studio and field recording kits

Part 2 of our guide to recording in the sound booth in DPH 216.

Part 2 of using the Zoom H6 recorder in the studio and field recording kits

In this video, RØDE Product Specialist Ryan Burke takes us through the features and specifications of the NT-USB Mini.

This tutorial is the perfect introduction to GarageBand on Mac. In this GarageBand tutorial, you'll learn how to set up your project, discover different GarageBand track types as well as advice on how to tweak your project's settings.

In this video, Helena is showing us the best way to use a lavalier microphone to increase the audio quality on your videos, live streams, and conference calls.

In this video I show you how to edit, record & export a podcast in GarageBand. GarageBand podcast editing is extremely easy and can be very time efficient with this workflow strategy. I walk you through each step in this GarageBand podcasting tutorial to make it as easy as possible for you. Editing a podcasting doesn't have to be difficult!

This video shows some of the most common and simple tools in the free audio editing program Audacity. I cover recording, adjusting volume, audio compression, selecting and deleting clips, importing music, splitting tracks, and adjusting the volume. classes at Rockford University, but it could be useful for anyone!

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to record and edit audio using Audacity. Audacity is free and open source and works across platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux.

For Videos

Getting Started

A short video you can use to introduce students to the effects produced by camera work.

Equipment and Software

Here are my personal top 10 Osmo Pocket tips and tricks for getting the most out of this camera. The Osmo Pocket footage from this camera, along with it's mechanical stabilization and small form factor make this a great camera to keep in your bag with you at all times. Just like any camera though, if you don't configure the camera correctly - it wont produce very good results. In this video I'm going over my best Osmo Pocket advice for creating great-looking video and photos!

With DJI Pocket 2, you are able to use AI Editor in MIMO APP, which provides you with automatic music and video templates to easily create cinematic videos

Learn how to use iMovie from this Complete Guide to editing for beginners.

In this video I cover 10 things you may not know about your DJI Mini 2. Well, it’s actually a lot more than 10 but I’m calling it 10. I cover topics such as embedded telemetry + camera data, gimbal pitch, batteries, flight pause, combination stick command + flight pause, phone charging, spot metering and more!

DJI Fly App (to be used with the Mavic Mini) (link)

Built to optimize your aerial experience, the DJI Fly app empowers users to fly, capture incredible images, edit, and share with ease.

Document Design

This video shows you how you can rearrange content within the infographic easily using the "manage blocks" setting. You can also adjust the height and width of the blocks.

This video shows you how you can add items like icons, images and text into your infographic on Piktochart. It also shows you the difference between the colored icons and the mono color ones.

Canva Tips and Tricks (link)

Information on little-known features of Canva such as background removal, saving color schemes, etc.

A quick guide to san-serif typefaces that you can use to introduce yourself and your students to typography.

In this video, you'll learn the basics of using color in graphic design. Visit here for their text-based lesson.