Podcasting delivers audio or video contents (podcasts) to PC or portable media players automatically, via providing Podcast feeds (and their corresponding materials) of which students can subscribe to.
Why is it called podcasting?
The name comes from iPod and broadcasting, which has managed to cause confusion because an iPod is not needed to listen to podcasts.
Do I need an iPod to receive podcasts?
No, you do not need an iPod to listen to podcasts. Podcasts are merely RSS feeds that include an audio file in the enclosure field. Many of the newer RSS feed readers allow users to listen to podcasts.
How do I create a podcast?
Creating a Podcast basically means recording a audio file, and placing the file in an RSS 2.0 feed in the enclosure tag in an item. There are a number of software tools (like Audacity or Apple's GarageBand) available to assist with recording and editing an audio file.