Podcasting

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On this page:

• Basics
• IU Podcast Portal
  • Getting started
  • Adding/managing podcasts
  • Downloading/playing podcasts
  • Getting help
• Oncourse CL Podcasts tool
• iTunes U
  • General
  • In Oncourse CL
• Applications
  • iTunes
  • Audacity
  • GarageBand

Basics

• What is podcasting?
• What is a podcatcher?
• What is a vodcast?
• Podcasting and copyright
• Summary comparison of IU podcasting services
• Podcasting best practices
• What file format is best suited for podcasting?
• Accessibility information for podcasters

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IU Podcast Portal

Getting started

• What is the IU Podcast Portal?
• How do I request an account on the IU Podcast Portal?
• What file formats does the IU Podcast Portal support?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, what's the difference between creating a new podcast and registering a podcast?
• Where can I learn more about podcasting at IU?

Using the IU Podcast Portal

• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I create a new podcast?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I edit or delete a podcast episode?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I edit data or change artwork for an existing podcast?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I add an episode to an existing podcast?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, where do I administer my podcasts?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I view statistics for my podcast?
• In the IU Podcast Portal, how do I use the tag cloud feature?
• On the IU Podcast Portal, what is the recommended size for podcast artwork?
• When submitting my RSS URL to the IU Podcast Portal, how can I tell if my feed is valid?
• How much storage space do I have on the IU Podcast Portal?
• How long will my podcast remain available on the IU Podcast Portal?

Downloading/playing podcasts

• What are the minimum system requirements for using the IU Podcast Portal?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I subscribe and listen to podcasts?
• In the IU Podcast Portal or Oncourse CL, why is my podcast not playing in my browser?
• Why doesn't my IU Podcast Portal link work?
• In Internet Explorer 7, why does my link go to the wrong podcast?

Getting help

• How can I get help or report a problem with the IU Podcast Portal?

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Oncourse CL Podcasts tool

• Oncourse CL Podcasts: Help contents

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iTunes U

General

• What is iTunes U?
• What file formats does iTunes U support?
• Information about tabs in iTunes U
• In iTunes U, how can I move content from one tab to another?
• In iTunes U, will I need to log in with my IU Network ID when I update a podcast to which I'm subscribed?
• In iTunes U, how do I edit my course site?
• In iTunes U, how do I let students upload content to my course site?

In Oncourse CL

• Oncourse CL iTunes U: Overview
• In Oncourse CL, how do I see my iTunes U site?
• In Oncourse CL, how do I upload content to my iTunes U course site?
• In iTunes U, how can I import my podcast from the IU Podcast Portal or the Oncourse CL Podcasts tool?
• In Oncourse CL, can my AI/TA help manage my iTunes U site?
• How do I share an iTunes U site with more than one Oncourse CL site?
• In Oncourse CL, what happens if I accidentally remove the iTunes U tool?

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Applications

iTunes

• In iTunes, how do I edit track metadata?
• Where can I find the minimum system requirements for iTunes?
• Using iTunes, how do I subscribe to a podcast?
• Using iTunes, how do I watch a video podcast episode on full screen?
• What is iTunes and what does it do?

Audacity

• Using Audacity, how do I create a podcast episode?

GarageBand

• Using GarageBand, how do I create a podcast episode?

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