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Podcast Capture/Podcast Producer is new at �鶹��Ƶ in Spring 2008. It is software developed by Apple that is designed to record or import different types of media and publish to various locations.

Podcast Capture/Podcast Producer is currently used in the Communications Studies and Music departments. Students can record themselves and publish to their email or even a group blog where they can be critiqued. If you are are interested in using this application please submit an email to [pcastadmin@gustavus.edu]. You will need to provide your class number, section and username.

Below are the current 2007-2008 instructions on how to use the Podcast Capture application.

1. Click on the Podcast Capture icon in the dock. If it is not on your dock it can be found in: / Macintosh HD / Applications / Utilities

2. Connect to the server podcast.gac.edu with your �鶹��Ƶ username and password. Click “Connect.”

3. Choose the type of capture you would like to do. To record a video of yourself use the “Video” selection. If you want just audio use the “Audio” selection. For a screen capture choose “Screen.” If you already have an audio or video file you can upload with the “File” selection. (Typical users choose “Video.”)

4. Make sure you can see yourself in the camera window. If are unable, make sure your iSight or camera is turned on and select it appropriately from the menu at the bottom of the viewing window.

5. Click the camera record button.

6. The timer will count down and from three and the recording will begin.

7. If you need to temporarily stop recording or if you are finished, click the pause button.

8. If you want to resume recording click the camera record button again. If you are finished click the “Publish” button. If you have made a mistake and need to start over select “Start Over.”

9. To submit your recording first choose the appropriate Workflow. This will be the name of the group you are part of. You will only see groups currently available to you.

10. Fill in the Title as follows: username - mm/dd/yyyy - class - section

11. Fill in the Description with any other information you would like to provide.

12. Click “Done”

13. Your recording will take a few minutes to submit. When it has successfully completed you will see the message: “Your podcast has been successfully submitted.” You can now create a new recording or quit out of the Podcast Capture application.

14. You will be emailed a link to view your Podcast where you can watch it or download it from a web page. If you have trouble viewing the podcast make sure you have a recent version of Quicktime Player installed on your Mac or PC. To download a free copy of of Quicktime PLayer, go to apple.com.