Audacity
A free, downloadable, easy-to-use audio recording and editing software available for both PCs and Macs. Sign up for "Audio Development" iTech Lab workshop to learn more!

Voicethread
A free,web-based discussion board alternative that easily integrates images (pictures or documents) and allows users to leave asynchronous discussion comments in voice or text AND gives users the option of drawing right on the image using simply a mouse. Very easy to use! No downloads. Sign up for the "Voicethread" iTech Lab workshop to learn more!


Camtasia Studio
Imagine being able to show exactly what's on your screen to anyone, anywhere. Imagine that it's easy. Now you've imagined Camtasia Studio. With the smartest screen recording tools on the planet, Camtasia Studio makes everything from training videos to PowerPoint presentations to lectures look better, reach more people, and pack more punch. Which makes you look even smarter, too. For PC users. Full retail price is $299. Individual educational price is $179.99. A free limited trial is available through the website.


iTunes Click this link to download the iTunes application onto your hard drive. This is a free download. iTunes is a "content aggregator" which, basically, is like a jukebox that manages your music and video files. All podcasts you subscribe to trigger iTunes to automatically deliver the most recent episodes to your iTunes library.



iTunes - Making a Podcast
iTunes specific information about creating podcasts and submitting them to the iTunes store.


Podcasting Legal Guide
© 2006 Colette Vogele of Vogele & Associates, Mia Garlick of Creative Commons and the Berkman Center Clinical Program in Cyberlaw. This Guide was produced as part of the Non-Residential Fellowship Program of the Center for Internet & Society at Stanford Law School.


Profcast
A software for Macs that costs $29 and allows users to easily record Powerpoint or Keynote presentations with the presenter's voice synched to the slides. EASY to use. Files export directly to MP4 file formats which can be turned into a podcast and played on an iPod.


Snapkast
The equivalent of Profcast but made for PCs. The cost is $99 and it allows users to easily record Powerpoint or Keynote presentations with the presenter's voice synched to the slides. EASY to use. Files export directly to MP4 file formats which can be turned into a podcast and played on an iPod.