• Audacity is an open-source software that you will receive hands-on experience with in this workshop. Audacity is available for free download online for both Mac and PC users. The workshop will utilize the Beta version of Audacity - 1.3.7. Please be sure to download the correct version or your application will not align with the screenshots in the handout provided below.
  

• LAME mp3 Encoder - this is a plug-in that is required to convert your Audacity recording into an mp3 file (a condensed audio file) that can be used as a podcast episode.
  
• PC Users: Download an unzipped copy of the required lame_enc.dll file (click on the link under All Users). After you have downloaded the .dll file, save it anywhere on your hard drive.
  
• Mac Users: Go to the LAME Download page and download the LAME Library.

• The presentation portion of the workshop that includes the training overview, workshop outcomes, discussion of educational benefits of audio and tips for recording is available as an enhanced podcast (audio with still images of slides). You are welcome to download and view the file through Sierra College's iTunes U site. Note: you must have iTunes installed.
  

Take me to the iTech Lab Podcast on Sierra College's iTunes U site. (Note: This link will launch iTunes on your computer and take you to the iTech Lab podcast page. Scroll to the bottom, locate the Creating an Audio Podcast episode, click GET to download the file and then play the file through the Sierra College/iTech Lab PLAYLIST in your right column toolbar. You should see the images play in your video playback window and hear the presenter's voice. If you do not see the images, check your iTunes Playback Preferences tab to double check your video playback options are enabled on your iTunes panel.).

• The detailed, step-by-step handout explaining how to create an audio podcast episode (.mp3 file) is embedded below and may be downloaded in PDF form by scrolling to the bottom of this page and locating the ATTACHMENTS area.