Podcast Producer

Podcasting has become one of the most powerful tools for providing access to educational content regardless of time or place. Apple's Podcast Producer software is designed to help you beginning to end in creating sophisticated podcasts of classes and presentations. Podcast Producer has an intuitive interface for creating podcasts using screen-casting, video recording, audio recording, and uploading class materials.

Podcast Producer allows an instructor to:

• Record presentations and upload them to iTunes U with the press of a button.
  
• Upload file from their computer to be shared via
  iTunes U
  
• Capture presentation slides and demonstrations on their computer screen

Podcast Producer - FAQ

What is the benefit to creating/receiving a podcast of my classes?

Flexibility for the audience and the instructor. Podcasts allow students to play a lecture multiple times to maximize retention. They allow instructors to do teach easily set up remote learning and to distribute digital copies of handouts to students, leading to no more "I've lost this paper, could you make me another copy?"

What does Podcast Producer do that makes podcasting so much easier?

Podcast Producer takes what was once a taxing experience and makes it simple enough that anyone can produce a professional audio or video presentation. All that is required is a few clicks from beginning to end.

Podcast cameras are mounted in specific classrooms in the Marriott Library, for a list of classrooms click here.

Do I have to use a Macintosh to use Podcast Producer?

No, the Marriott Library's staff have created a Web Interface that can be used with any web browser, whether it be on a Windows operating system, Mac OS, or Linux.

I'm an instructor, how do I sign up to use Podcast Producer?

Enter in your information using our online signup form. A classroom located in the Marriott Library will be required to use Podcast Producer.