Podcasting: A New Technology for a New Generation

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PodcastingA New Technology for a New Generation
Jo Ann Villanueva-Salvador Ignacio Gallardo
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Todays Topics

• What is Podcasting?
• How Podcasting Works?
• Podcasting for
• Education
• General Career Information
• Career Centers
• Benefits of Podcasting

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What is Podcasting?

• TiVo or DVR for radio
• An automatic mechanism by which multimedia
  computer files are transferred from a server to a
  client
• Audio/Video content delivered via an RSS feed
• Combines two words "iPod" and "broadcasting"
• System Requirements
• Computer (PC/Mac) Software capable of reading
  RSS (iTunes)
• An iPod is NOT required!

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How Podcasting Works
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iTunes Music Store
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iTunes Interface
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APPLICATIONS FOR PODCASTING
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Podcasting in Education

• Informational Interviewing
• Sparta Point High School
• Events of the Week / General Announcements
• University of Florida News
• College lectures in various departments
• University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Podcasting forGeneral Career Information

• Resume Advice
• Monster.com
• Career Question of the Day
• Career FYI
• Job Search Strategies
• Youre Hired Radio
• Tips Advice on Networking
• JobDig

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Podcasting from Career Centers to Students

• Career-Related Workshops
• Career Casts _at_ East Carolina University
• Career Spotlights
• JobTraks _at_ Indiana University
• Step-by-Step Instructions on Services Offered
• Career Talk _at_ North Carolina State University

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Benefits of Podcasting to Career Counseling

• Ability to reach thousands of students
• Offer latest breaking industry news
• Offer in-depth information about topic area
• Interview authors and leaders in your industry
• Instructional component on how to use certain
  resources
• Broadcast voices and wisdom of your brightest
  employees

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Radio on Demand!