Believe it or not UBC is letting me teach not one, but two courses this summer. The first one is this Saturday June 6 from 9-4 on audio and video podcasting….
Introduction to Audio and Video Podcasting TRIS HUSSEY Learn the basics of audio and video podcasting from one of Vancouver’s social media specialists in this one-day, hands-on workshop. Students learn how to record, edit, encode, and post audio and video podcasts. Topics include: hardware, software, how to add music and titles, where to post your podcast, search engine optimization and how to host a live Internet radio show. One day is all you need to get on air and podcast with confidence and ease! IM 805 S09A Sat, Jun 6, 9am-4pm; UBC Robson Square. $350+GST.
link: UBC Computers, Media and Technology – Multimedia Summer Programs 2009 – Summer Workshops
You can register as late as Friday, here is the direct link to register for my podcasting course (only 10 spaces left!).
The following week I’m teaching a half day course on building a website with WordPress:
Learn how to make a professional looking website using the WordPress blogging platform with little to no coding required. Led by one of Vancouver’s WordPress and social media experts, this half-day workshop teaches you how to use WordPress to build dynamic, elegant and professional looking websites quickly and easily. Learn the settings required to turn a WordPress blog into a website, how to tune it for search engines, what plug-ins to install and how to choose the right theme for your website. You don’t have to know how to code to have a great website, you just have to know how to click. IM 810 S09A Sat, Jun 13, 9am-12noon; UBC Robson Square. $175+GST.
This is a course that grew out of my WordCamp Whistler talk and later talks on how to use WordPress as a CMS to build a great (and easy to update) website. If you’d like to attend this course, here is the direct link to register for my WordPress course (about 10 spaces left!).
While I am nervous to be teaching for a full day this weekend, I am excited as well. So, so many things have changed since I sat in this very place (I’m getting my intro to the UBC Robson Square computer labs) and learned about podcasting from Roland Tanglao and Dave Olson at the first NorthernVoice back in 2005.
I’m going to dig up some of my early podcasts for the class, for comic relief if nothing else.
Both courses are hands-on. Expect to be recording and being recorded for the podcasting course and leave with a workable website for the WordPress course.
I suggest bringing a flash drive with if you attend. You can bet that I’m going to have goodies for people to take home with them.
Hope to see you this or next Saturday!
Tris Hussey is a writer, teacher, blogger, and speaker on all facets of Internet life, WordPress, and social media. If you are interested in having Tris speak, teach, lead a workshop or consult for you, feel free to email tris [at] trishussey [dot] com.
