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The singular focus of the Online Conference on Personal Broadcasting, part of the NMC's Series of Online Conferences, is to explore the state of this art, where things are heading, and what might be on the horizon. Areas of interest include:

• Creating podcasts and vlog content
• Strategies for incorporating personal broadcasting into courses and institutional websites
• Pedagogical applications (and implications)
• Exploration of differences between and potential uses of vlogging and podcasting
• Open-source tools
• Incorporation of learning objects within games or vice versa
• Implications for multimedia and web design

The conference features 45-minute live breakout sessions conducted in an interactive online format, each with a "live/interactive" component, a "presentation-on-demand" component, and a vibrant threaded discussion that will expand on and illuminate the topic.

Designed for both synchronous and asynchronous participants, the event will be conducted entirely online using an innovative conferencing environment provided by NMC Distinguished Partner LearningTimes. Attendees of NMC's online meetings enjoy a wide range of features commonly associated with traditional face-to-face conferences, including interactive sessions from engaging presenters, "hallway" conversations, chances to ask presenters questions, and more.

The NMC and LearningTimes will assist presenters in preparing their presentations for the online environment used for the conference. A typical presentation will include a slide show, which itself can incorporate a range of multimedia materials, including video clips, with about 30 minutes of live commentary presented via voice over IP (VoIP). The system will easily accommodate multiple presenters, as well as live questions from the audience via VoIP or chat. Other materials, such as live web links, video, documents, or other materials, can be included as session resources.