Gabcast is a hosting site for podcasts; however, the reason I like this site is because it offers the opportunity to customize your material in multiple ways. One way to customize and personalize your site, as well as your material, is to upload your company image and insert it into the MP3 files as the album art. Once this is done the file will then be displayed in media players such as iTunes and Windows Media Player. Brand recognition is a goal for any company and students also like to personalize their materials, so their school logo could be uploaded if used for education.
In a classroom, this sit could be used in many ways. The school’s video department could cover events and create highlight clips for global access since most of my students’ relatives live back in the United States. Athletes, performers and anyone else that uploads their material, could direct prospective colleges and universities to the site to aid in exposure for possible scholarships.
Another feature that I found interesting about this site is that it will allow you to create your podcast from your cell phone by simply calling any of the phone numbers provided and then recording. And again, this company is thinking globally as they have provided numbers for incoming calls in numerous countries. Utilizing this feature of the application, a student could cover any event and add updates remotely with a minimal amount of equipment and get the information updated virtually in real-time.
With most of the same features as all other podcast hosting sites it is tough for users to choose which site is best for them. Gabcast will integrate with many popular blogging sites like Blogger for free, however, you will also get up to 120 minutes of free recording space on VoIP but it will cost ten cents a minute to use the telephone access.
image from Gabcast. Retrieved October 20, 2009 from:http://www.gabcast.com/
First I have heard of this one. Endless possibilities for education here.
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