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What is Vodcast

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition
A video file that is posted to some site and which is automatically downloaded by subscribers of the site.
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The Use of Postcasting/Vodcasting in Education
Athanasios T. Stavrianos (2nd Technical Vocational School of Xanthi, Greece) and Apostolos Syropoulos (Greek Molecular Computing Group, Greece)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 10
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch231
Abstract
Podcasting and vodcasting are audio and video files, respectively. These files can be accessed by subscribers at any time of day. Initially, the technology was used for information and entertainment. Later on, it became clear that this technology could be useful in education. There are many advantages in the use of these technologies yet there are a few drawback that cannot render the technology useless. The technology can be used in various ways in both tertiary and secondary education. Until recently, the process of creating, editing, and distributing vodcasts and podcasts was a manual process. Fortunately, new tools have automated this process and we describe one of this tools and its use.
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A video podcast, or video clip distributed on the Internet and available for download through RSS subscription and aggregation for playback on computers or portable devices.
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Also referred to as a Video Podcast, is a syndicated web feed of audio and video files available through the Internet
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A type of podcast that contains full motion video. VOD, the first three letters of vodcast are an acronym for “video on demand” – but when coupled with podcast subscription is better described as a “vodcast.”
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A vodcast or video podcast represents an evolution from an audio only podcast to include subscribable video content.
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Portable Education: Learning on the Go
Video podcast for playback on mobile devices and personal computers.
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