Podcasting is a term for distributing audio content for listening on mobile devices and personal computers. A podcast is a web feed of audio or video files placed on the Internet for anyone to subscribe to. Websites also may offer direct download of files, but the subscription feed of automatically delivered new content is what distinguishes a podcast from a simple download or real-time streaming.

Videocasting, or vodcast is a term used for the online delivery of video on demand content. The video enclosed in a vodcast can be stored on a web server in any file-based container and codec, or streamed from a streaming server. Podcasting clients can usually be set up to open suitable software to play the videos, although iTunes can play vodcasts internally if they are in a suitable format.

The TLTC has the technology in place to support faculty who would like to create their own podcasts or videocasts. Please contact us at x2684 to learn more about this technology.