Where can I learn more about podcasting at IU?

On this page:

• General information
• IU Podcast Portal
• iTunes U
• Playing podcasts
• Creating podcasts
• Podcasts currently being produced at IU
• Podcasts in Oncourse CL

General information

For general information about podcasting, see What is podcasting? For information about using podcasting technology in the classroom, see the Teaching & Learning Technologies Centers (TLTC) iPod Resources page.

IU Podcast Portal

The Indiana University Podcast Portal is the central gateway for podcasts produced at IU. For more information, see:

• What is the IU Podcast Portal?
• How do I request an account on the IU Podcast Portal?
• 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?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I edit or delete an existing podcast?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, how do I edit or delete a podcast episode?
• Using the IU Podcast Portal, where do I administer my podcasts?
• How can I get help or report a problem with the IU Podcast Portal?

Note: For policy information on podcast content at Indiana University, refer to the University Information Policy Office (UIPO) University-wide IT Policy page. In particular, see Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources.

iTunes U

IU has signed an agreement with Apple to make podcasts more readily available to students, faculty, and staff at IU. iTunes U provides access to university information and Oncourse CL course content directly through iTunes. For more information, see What is iTunes U?

Playing podcasts

For information on playing podcasts, see What is a podcatcher? and What is iTunes and what does it do?

To watch a tutorial on how to subscribe to podcasts in Oncourse CL using iTunes, see IT Training & Education's Podcasts: Subscribe to a Podcast Using iTunes.

Creating podcasts

For those wishing to produce high-quality podcasts with professional production values, UITS Media Design & Production and IU Radio & Television Services offer full media production services for both audio and video podcast creation.

For further information on creating podcasts, see Using GarageBand, how do I create a podcast episode? and Using Audacity, how do I create a podcast episode?

To subscribe to a video podcast (vodcast) tutorial on how to create and publish podcasts using GarageBand, open iTunes and select iTunes Store from the menu at the left. In the search bar, enter learn to podcast . From the list that appears, select Learn to Podcast by Apple Computer and click SUBSCRIBE. From the menu on the left, select Podcasts, click the arrow next to "Learn to Podcast", and then double-click a podcast episode title to watch it.

To watch a tutorial on how to record a podcast using Audacity, see IT Training & Education's Recording a Podcast.

Podcasts currently being produced at IU

Several groups and individuals affiliated with IU already produce podcasts, available on their web sites. Following is a small selection (for more information about a podcast or to download one, click the appropriate link):

• IU Jacobs School of Music: Podcasting Page
• IU School of Medicine: Sound Medicine
• IU Alumni Association: Multimedia
• Marching Hundred: Marching Hundred Podcasts
• Chris Essex, Instructional Consulting: Teach with Tech
• WFIU: On-Demand Audio and Podcasting
• WIUX: WIUX LP 99.1 FM: Pure Student Radio
• IUPUI: IUPUI Impact

Podcasts in Oncourse CL

Faculty can provide podcast content in Oncourse CL.

For information on using the Podcasts tool in Oncourse CL, see:

• Oncourse CL Podcasts: Overview
• Using Oncourse CL Podcasts, how do I download or subscribe to a podcast?
• Using Oncourse CL Podcasts, how do I add, edit, or delete a podcast?
• Using Oncourse CL Podcasts, how do I manage access to my podcasts?
• Using Oncourse CL Podcasts, how do I edit information about the RSS feed?

To watch a video demonstration on how to publish a podcast in Oncourse CL, see IT Training & Education's Publish a Podcast Using the Oncourse CL Podcasts Tool.

Also see:

• Podcasting and copyright