IMPORTANT NOTE: The user's browser must have the Flash Player, Version 7 or later, to use Educaster and the Audio/Video tools.

To start, upload your media files to the course folder you wish to use. The file types that will convert to Podcasts are mp3, mp4, mov, m4a, m4v. (It will likely be expanded to include wav and aif in the near future.)

Once your file is uploaded, you will see:

Simply check the checkbox next to "Make Available as Podcast" and submit the change. Once you see "Submitted.Thank you", the file will be available in iTunes.

For instructions on logging in to iTunes, please see below.

PODCASTING:

In order for someone to access your Podcast, they need the following:

- A valid Educator username and password - The free software from Apple, iTunes, which is available for both Macs and PCs. - Within iTunes, from the menu bar, choose "Advanced", and then "Subscribe to Podcast".

To download iTunes, click here. Once the software is installed, Go to "Advanced/Subscribe to Podcast".

The subscription URL will be:

http://podcasting.ucompass.com/subscribe?publisher=educator-instructor-username@educator-login-url

So for instance, if your username is jsmith@educator.myschool.edu, your Podcasting subscription URL will be:

http://podcasting.ucompass.com/subscribe?publisher=jsmith@educator.myschool.edu

Your students will use the information above to login to the general podcasting area. iTunes will then ask for a username and password. The username the user subscribing to your Podcast must enter should be in the form of their own Educator login as @ (ie mjones@educator.myschool.edu). The password entered should be their normal password used to access Educator.

Once the username and password are accepted, the Podcasts will download to iTunes, you can play them from iTunes or sync the Podcast onto your iPod or other mobile media device.