Podcast+and+Vodcast

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**PODCAST/VODCAST**  **(Jennifer Wagner)** **Podcast:** A podcast is a sound only Internet broadcast broken up into parts or episodes. It is a recording that is uploaded to the Internet and can be accessed and downloaded on mobile devices and personal computers by people anywhere.

**Vodcast:** A vodcast is a video podcast. Instead of just sound, people can record video and sound and upload it to the Internet. This also can be accessed and downloaded on mobile devices and personal computers by people anywhere. A vodcast requires a special format different than regular video files for devices to understand and play the video allowing you to see and listen to it.

**Advantages to Education:** 1. Students can download their podcasts or vodcasts from their classes and listen to or view them wherever and whenever. 2. If students "subscribe" to a particular podcast or vodcast, new episodes are automatically downloaded to their computer or mobile device. 3. Instructors can produce their own podcasts and limit the audience to only the students in their course.

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 * How to Create a Podcast: **

Step 1: Download Apple's iTunes. Step 2: Create an iTunes account. Step 3: Click on Podcast Directory link. Step 4: Choose a podcast you would like to download. You can choose a single episode or an entire podcast. To find a podcast, click on the arrow next to the Podcast Directory button, then type your search for the author, subject or title of podcast. Step 5: Download podcast directly in iTunes. Step 6: If you choose, you can sync the podcast with an Apple device. To listen to podcasts located on iTunes in another media player, right-click on any podcast in iTunes and select the "Copy Podcast URL' option. This URL can be copied into the address bar of most media players. For podcasts found elsewhere on the Internet, simply right-click the link to the podcast and choose to "Copy Link Information" to obtain another URL that can be copied to other media players.
 * Using Podcasts in iTunes: **

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