Podcasts
Podcasts are part of an exciting world of rich multimedia content that may supplement the 
materials you provide for your students.
Following our own experiences producing the Blackboard Briefing Podcast in the summer of 2006 we have created basic documentation for the creation, editing, and production of podcasts.
Please note that the guidance on these web pages is based on our experiences and is not to be considered an exhaustive tutorial. The documentation is provided as a guide and further technical support on creating podcasts is currently limited. Full support on using Podcasts within Blackboard is available.
General Information about Podcasts
Find out what a podcast is and how they may be used.
Suggested Hardware and Software
Based on our own experiences, we list what tools we found useful when creating our own podcasts.
Hints and tips for podcast creation based on our experience. These are not exhaustive and more information may be found online.
Training details.
Creating Podcasts
This guide explains how to install the Audacity software onto a Windows PC.
How to make a recording using Audacity
This guide introduces how to use Audacity to record audio using a microphone.
How to edit your recording using Audacity
This guide introduces how to use Audacity to edit audio that you have recorded.
How to create an MP3 file from your edited recording using Audacity
This guide shows how you may use Audacity to export your edited recording into an MP3 file.
This guide shows an example RSS feed that could be edited to suit your own preferences.
Adding Podcasts to Blackboard
How to Add a Podcast Section to Your Blackboard Course Menu
This guide will take you step by step through the process of adding a Podcast section to your Blackboard course's menu. Once created this will list any podcasts you have added to your course using the method below, regardless of whichever content area in which you have added them. This feature can also enable RSS subscription to your podcasts if you wish.
How to Add a Podcast Episode to Your Blackboard Course
This guide explains how to add a podcast episode to a content area within your Blackboard course.
Using Podcasts in Blackboard
How to Download or Listen to a Podcast in Blackboard
This guide explains how listeners may access podcasts from their Blackboard course.
How to Subscribe to an RSS Podcast Feed in Blackboard
If your course's podcast page allows for subscription by RSS (Really Simple Syndication) you may use a podcast aggregator such as I-Tunes to automatically download the latest podcasts from your course.
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