What is a Podcast?
A podcast is a series of related audio files being posted on the Internet on a regular basis. You can listen to these files directly on the computer. You can also subscribe to a podcast with the proper software (such as iTunes) so you will be notified of a new episode as it becomes available. The word podcast originates from the popular MP3 player iPod. Subscribed podcasts can be portable as they are easily downloaded to the iPod using the iTunes program. Many major news agency have daily podcasts for faithful audience. Currently, podcasts can include video and graphics files in addition to audio.
Podcasting lets you automatically receive the latest audio offering from WordLive.You need to “subscribe” to receive a podcast, rather like you might subscribe to a magazine and get it delivered each week. An important difference is that podcasts are free, and you can stop receiving the files at any time. In order to sign up for a podcast you need an internet connection and a piece of podcast software which is usually available free of charge. This software can check WordLive for new content and automatically download them for you.
Podcasting is a method for delivering audio or video content over the Internet. Users can subscribe to podcasts, and have new content automatically downloaded to their local computers as it becomes available. They can also download individual podcasts. Unlike streaming media, podcasts are downloaded and stored on the user’s own computer. You can think of a podcast as an audiovisual version of a magazine subscription. You subscribe to the podcast and then when new episodes are added to it, the files will automatically download to your computer and/or portable MP3 player (e.g., iPod). [back to top] Who can access Podcasts@UCSF? There are two kinds of podcasts available: Public and UCSF-only. Public podcasts are available to anyone. UCSF-only podcasts are available to UCSF affiliates only. To access UCSF-only podcasts, users must log in with a UCSF GALEN Account. There are also “Hidden” podcasts. These do not appear in the Podcasts@UCSF directory, and are only accessible to students withi
A Podcast is a means of showcasing MP3 files on the internet which can then be played back on MP3 Players, mobile phones, PCs or Web Browsers. To download Podcasts you need a computer, internet connection and Podcast software. To listen to Podcasts you need an MP3 Player or computer with MP3 software. Podcasts can also be downloaded automatically using RSS and Atom feeds. Podcasts are a growing trend and are not only seen as great fun but also as an extension of the concept of freedom of information on the internet. It’s easy for anyone to create and listen to them whenever and however they want. The term Podcasting is derived from ‘iPod’ and ‘broadcasting’.
Video Transcript What is a Podcast? Hi everybody, how are you doing? I’m J. Donnelly for Expert Village, and today we’re going we’re going to talk to you about audio podcasts. A podcast, what is podcast? If you go to Wikipedia online, it tells us a podcast is a digital media file, or related collection of such files which are distributed over the internet in syndication feeds for playback on portable media players, and personal computers. Such as the iPod which is very popular, there’s an rss feed; this orange icon here. You can play podcasts on your computer; you can play podcasts on your iPod. Next, we will show you how to make one.
