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- Title: Podcasting As an Educational Building Block in Academic Libraries (Report)
- Author : Australian Academic & Research Libraries
- Release Date : January 01, 2007
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 203 KB
Description
In 2004 the term podcasting entered our language. It is 'an amalgamation of two other words: iPod, the popular digital music player from Apple, and broadcasting'. (1) Podcasts, however, are not limited to being played on iPods; they can be played on any MP3 player or on any mobile phone with MP3 capability, as well as on a personal computer. This means that podcasts are a very adaptable and convenient medium. What actually makes an MP3 file a podcast is the availability and functionality of an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed which enables a user to subscribe to a podcast series. Subscribing facilitates the automatic download of newly released podcasts to the user's RSS reader of choice, of which there are many freely available on the Internet. The podcast can either be transferred to an MP3 player, such as an iPod, or listened to on a computer. (2) One of the contributing factors to the success of podcasting is the enthusiastic adoption of MP3 players. Their popularity in Australia is demonstrated not only by anecdotal evidence but also by rapidly increasing sales figures of digital music players, including MP3 players. According to the Canon Digital Lifestyle Index, in 2006 almost two and a half million digital media players were sold in Australia, totalling $316 million in value. In fact, spending on digital media players accounted for 12.7% of the sales of all digital electronic devices.