What is Podcasting

The distribution of audio or video files, such as radio programs or music videos, over the Internet. Learn more in: Hypermedia Modules for Distance Education and Beyond

Podcasting can be defined as Internet-based audio relay medium. Audio files are commonly created in mp3 format and posted on the Web for others to listen. Learn more in: Security of Web Servers and Web Services

A podcast is a media file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Podcast may also be termed podcasting. Learn more in: Portable Education: Learning on the Go

A portmanteau word that combines the words “iPod” (the name of Apple Computer’s popular music player) and “broadcast.” Refers to the distribution of digital audio files, typically in MPEG Layer 3 (MP3) format, through a syndication protocol such as RSS. The user subscribes to one or more feeds or channels of his/her choice using a podcast aggregation program, which periodically polls the feeds for new audio files and downloads them automatically to the user’s hard disk as they become available. Learn more in: Educational Podcasting: A Taxonomy of Pedagogical Applications

Preparation and distribution of audio files using RSS (an XML-based format) to the computers of subscribed users. Learn more in: Adoption of Online Social Media Innovations

The process of using audio files to deliver syndicated website content to a digital audience. Podcasts are delivered through RSS (Rich Site Summary) feeds. Learn more in: Learning in a “Classi 2.0” Classroom: First Results from an Empirical Research in the Italian Context

A type of broadcast in which a warning system is used for audios hosted on a particular channel. Through these warnings the user is informed that a new audio has been published or is presented. Learn more in: The AM and FM Radio Changes in the Multimedia Radio Emergence

To record audio files and make them available online so that a user can download them for listening, either immediately or at a later time. Although a podcast can be listened to on any suitable hardware (i.e. a computer or MP3 player), the term ‘podcast’ derives its name from the iPod, the very popular, portable MP3 player made by Apple. Learn more in: Blogging

It is a form of passive learning where in the study materials are provided in the form of audio files. These can be played using mobile phones or mp3 players. Podcasting is more effective if it is accompanied with related slides and videos. If the audio podcast is instructional and allow users to follow certain instruction and perform task while listening to the podcast it becomes more effective. Learn more in: Study on M-Learning Usage Among LIS Students With Special Reference to Alagappa University

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Is a type of media file that is distributed over the Internet and can be played back on personal computers or portable media players. It is a method of syndication that offers direct, automatic downloading and streaming of video and audio. This method is widely being used to service the millennial generation of students. Learn more in: Online Academic Advising

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A multimedia file distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Though podcasters’ web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital audio formats by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading feed format. Learn more in: Wired for Learning—Web 2.0 for Teaching and Learning: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Education

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The delivery of digital content over the Internet available for playback on a personal computer or portable media player. Learn more in: Teacher Gamers vs. Teacher Non-Gamers

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Podcasting is a method of publishing audio contents to the Internet and allow learners to subscribe via an RSS. Learn more in: Where Are They and Are You There Yet?

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Podcasting is the serving of audio or video files, normally in MPEG format, through RSS subscription services or individually through websites. The podcast files themselves, normally known as episodes, are played on portable audio/video devices such as iPods or on personal computers. Learn more in: The Past, Present, and Future of Podcasting

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the method of distributing multi-media files over the Internet so they can be played on mobile devices Learn more in: Key Capabilities, Components, and Evolutionary Trends in Corporate E-Learning Systems

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An amalgam of the word broadcasting and iPod® where content is delivered in using a variety of digital audio formats and play on almost any MP3 player, portable digital audio device, or any brand of desktop computer or laptop. Learn more in: Innovative Learning Approaches with Technology

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The term podcasting groups all the techniques aimed at the production, the sharing and the use of audio/and or video material. The basic element of this technique is an audio or video recording—varying in the degree of expertise with which it is made, that can be used directly online or downloaded for listening or viewing off-line. This denomination is derived from the well known digital music reader Apple iPod; with the suffix “casting”, derived from broadcasting, it comes to indicate a system for the transmission of audio material that can be listened to on many different devices, from the PC to a digital reader, to mobile phones. Learn more in: Social Networking and Personal Learning Environment

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A method for material distribution over the Internet. If subscribed to a podcasting site, users are automatically alerted and updated with new material. The technology supporting this is known as Really Simple Syndication (RSS). Learn more in: Theoretical Foundations for Educational Multimedia

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From the words iPod and broadcasting. In the educational context, it means the learning and teaching materials is delivered and shared in audio content to iPods, other portable media players or computers, so that it can be listened and learnt at the learner’s convenience at anytime at anywhere. Learn more in: Driver or Drifter? Two Case Studies of the Blended Learning Practices in Higher Education

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Distribution of multimedia files using a syndication format, for example, RSS. Podcasts may also be available as direct downloads from a Web site. The files can be reproduced by a number of different devices, such as portable multimedia players and computers. Vodcasting is similar to podcasting, but refers to feeds that include video. It is a form of video-on-demand. Learn more in: Live Music and Performances in a Virtual World

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The preparation and distribution of predominately audio for download to digital music players, such as the iPod player. A podcast is easily created from a digital audio file that must be saved in an MP3 format and then uploaded to the Web site of a service provider. The MP3 file then receives its own URL, which is inserted into an RSS XML document as an enclosure within an XML item tag. Once a podcast has been created, it is usually registered with content aggregators, such as podcasting.net or ipodder.org, for inclusion in podcast directories. Interested parties can then browse through these categories, or subscribe to specific podcast RSS feeds that will, in turn, download to their audio players automatically when they next connect Learn more in: Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

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A series of episodic recordings (audio or video) that a user can download to listen to at any time. Learn more in: Online Learning and the Use of Audio Recordings for Career Exploration, Job Search, and Networking

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Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files over the Internet so they can be played on mobile devices. Learn more in: E-Learning Lessons from the Corporate World

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The process of providing digital audio online such that it can be downloaded automatically by the users by subscribing to the podcast Learn more in: Using Podcasting and Digital Audio in Higher Education

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