Date post: | 17-Oct-2014 |
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Using Podcasts and NCSU iTunes U
Contact Information
Janyne KizerExtension Information Technology
Agenda
• Using iTunes to listen to podcasts with or without an MP3 player
• What is a podcast• How to subscribe • What is iTunes U • You can create your own audio podcast
What is a podcast?
• Can be audio or video• Can be downloaded via syndication. For our purposes, this
means that you can subscribe to it in iTunes. This means that when the podcast is updated, iTunes will automatically download it for you.
• You do not need an iPod or other MP3 player to listen to podcasts
How can I subscribe to a podcast?
• iTunes Store • Click on Podcasts on the left to browse or, if you know the
name of your podcast, you used the search bar in the upper right.
• Once you have located the podcast, click the Subscribe button
What is iTunes U
• iTunes U is part of the Apple Store• NCSU's iTunes U content is available at itunes.ncsu.edu in
your web browser• The web browser will open iTunes• EIT's content is located under College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences, including the TechKnowTalk podcast
What can podcasting be used for?
• Training• Talk shows• Self guided tours at arboretums or museums• Audio books
• What can you do with podcasting?
How can I add my content?
• Free tools such as Audacity can be used to record and edit your audio content
• The NCSU iTunes U site is available for hosting content. If the content is hosted elsewhere, iTunes U or another RSS feed generator can be used