Podcasting

Since I first read about podcasting in 2004 I have been trying to "sell" the idea that podcasting is an important consideration for online and hybrid courses. Why? Uhm... Well, if you were in the distance learning arena when the concept kicked off you would remember the course in the box that included a series of audio tapes or video tapes. As we have experienced all of this has evolved into web based audio and video delivery. We can stream lectures to our students and staff via some platform or server such as YouTube or Vimeo.

One of the front runners for podcasting was Apple. The ipod opened the door to more than just music being added to the devices. We found that we could add lectures, powerpoint presentations, and videos of the courses we were attending. The professor would post the day's lecture for the student to retrieve to prepare for the exam. You can review some iTunes from various schools - iTunes U

The question - has anything changed?

Here are some links of sites that address podcasting, what is podcasting, creating a podcast, and how to deliver a podcast.

PodCast Tools Learning Hand - Podcasting Plain English - Podcasting

Equipment PodCasting Equipment - PDF PodCasting Equipment Guide [|The expensive stuff]

The Setup eHow setup

Podcast Production - #1 of 11 tips