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 from beginning to end in creating sophisticated podcasts of classroom lectures and presentations. Podcast Producer has an intuitive interface for creating podcasts using screen, video, and audio recording, or upload existing video, audio, and class materials in formats like PDF, Microsoft Office, etc.
Features
- Record and upload presentations to multiple destinations like UIT, iTunes U, YouTube, Facebook or any campus server with the press of a button.
- Upload file from your computer to be shared with students, staff or faculty.
- Capture presentation slides and demonstrations on your computer screen.
FAQ
Flexibility for the audience and the instructor. Podcasts allow students to play a lecture multiple times to maximize retention. They allow instructors to 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?"
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 Producer is available in specific classrooms:
- Marriott Library: 1008, 1009, 1110, 1120, 1130, 1150, 1160, 1170, Gould Auditorium, 1715, 1725, 1735, 1745, and 2008 (Fine Arts) & 5220 (Staff Training).
- Health Sciences Education Building [HSEB]: 1700 & 1730
- School of Business: CRCC 105, 210
No, there is a Web Interface that can be used with any web browser, whether it be on a Windows, OS X, or Linux operating system.
Enter in your information using our online form to request access and setup of Podcast Producer, or if you want a demonstration on the options, features, and how to use the system.
Tutorial
Podcasts can be captured through the Podcast Producer application or by recording or uploading through the Podcast Capture web interface. Podcast Producer lets you record your screen (which could contain PowerPoints, websites, etc.), your face (through a camera), or just audio. These files are then given to workflows that can post them to iTunes U or make them available to students in other ways. Students can view these files on their laptops or sync them with their iPhone or iPod for portable learning.
Using Podcast Capture
Request access to Podcast Producer.
Log in to the Podcast Capture web interface.
The Video, Dual, and Audio options will record from any classroom equipment, including the instructor Mac or PC, a personal laptop, the VCR or DVD player, or the document camera.
Once you select an option, you can select a room to capture from, and then click Record.
Podcast Capture will record for up to 4 hours, until you hit the Pause button. You can pause if you have something to say off-record or to submit the recording to be processed.
When paused, Start Over will delete your current recording and start a new one, Record will begin recording again, and Publish will allow you to post to Podcast Producer for publishing.
When you publish, you will be able to select a workflow for processing, enter an episode title and description, and click Finish to upload your recording.
If you would like a workflow to process your files or if you would like more information about Podcast Producer, please make a note of it on the request form.