Podplanner: Laying the Foundation

  1. What are your instructional or organizational needs? What is the purpose of the podcast, the overall goal?

  1. Who is your audience? Describe their characteristics, needs and motivations. Consider potential barriers.










  1. What will the audience’s role be?


Listener Participant (creating podcasts) Other: _______________

  1. What topics will be covered in the podcast episode (or podcast series)? In what order should they occur?










  1. What format do you think will be most effective for accomplishing your goals, meeting the audience needs and addressing the topics you have selected?


Frame1

  1. How frequently will you publish podcast episodes?


Finite series

Serial (monthly, weekly, irregular, etc.)


  1. What equipment (hardware and software) do you need to produce the podcast?


Frame2

  1. What method will you use to make podcasts accessible?


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  1. How do you plan to evaluate usefulness of podcasts?


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