Podcasting: Create mp3s of conversations with Skype Call Recorder
Sample recording window of Skype Call Recorder
If you’ve been looking for a way to create a podcast of an interview, Skype Call Recorder may be your next free application download. From their website:
This is a free Skype
recording program which automatically recorders all your Skype conversations and conferences. It saves Skype conversations in compact and widely used format – mp3 files. This tool records P2P Skype calls, SkypeOut
calls, as well as calls to Skype Online number
. This program seats in the system tray and monitors skype calls and start the recording automatically when you start conversation. It can record several simultaneous calls (eg. one active while others on hold) in separate files for easy and convenient access. Very simple interface requires virtually no tuning or setup. Just install it, allow access to the Skype client and that’s it.
Skype itself is a free product that lets users hold long-distance calls through their internet connections. It can even add video messaging if you have a webcam attached to your computer. For the past few years, it’s been a handy gadget for anyone who wants to save money on their phone bills.
It’s very exciting to see an application for recording these calls now. There are a lot of possibilities for using this in online teaching:
- Create podcasts of interviews or discussions with guest lecturers, no matter where they’re located
- Ask students to conduct recorded interviews of librarians, library users, or other interesting people for an assignment
- Have students record their conversations with each other for practicing job interviews, library user assistance, etc.
- Record instructor/student conferences in case you need evidence of the conversation for future reference
- Use your imagination!
For now this is only available to Windows users. Who knows, however–if it’s popular enough, there may be a Mac application around the corner.
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