Sharing using Podcasts

There are 3 steps to creating and sharing your Podcasts:

  1. Adding a Podcast
  2. Sharing a Podcast
  3. Using a Podcast application

Adding a Podcast

Adding a podcast

  1. Go to theBox, http://thebox.unsw.edu.au/
  2. Click 'Create' in the Podcasts section

  3. Write a name for your podcast and click 'Save'


     
  4. Click on the menu on the top right


     
  5. In the dropdown, click 'Add video' or 'Add audio'


     
  6. Select a file and upload it


     
  7. Repeat these steps for any other podcast media

Sharing a Podcast

Sharing the Podcast

There are 2 main ways you can share the podcast, they aren't exclusive so you can do both.

  1. Sharing the Podcasts with Podcast applications:
    You can share a link which can be used in other podcast applications, this allows students to use the inbuilt features of those applications such as offline viewing.
  2. Sharing the Podcast directly in theBox:
    You can directly share the theBox link, students will be able to access the media in their web browser. This is a good backup for students that are unable to get their podcast application working.
     

Sharing the Podcasts with Podcast applications

  1. Go to theBox, http://thebox.unsw.edu.au/
  2. Click on 'Podcasts'


     
  3. Click on the Podcast you want to share


     
  4. Click on the info icon


     
  5. Copy the 'Feed URL'


     
  6. This URL can be shared to your students, they can use it in their own podcasting apps to access your podcast.
    Take note that some apps do not support manually adding podcasts via URL and would not work with theBox podcasts.
     

Sharing the Podcast directly in theBox:

  1. Go to theBox, http://thebox.unsw.edu.au/
     
  2. Click on 'Podcasts'


     
  3. Click on the Podcast you want to share


     
  4. Copy the browser URL


     
  5. Podcasts are public so you can share this URL to your students and they can view it.



    Take note that there is an edit button on the screenshot, students do not have the permission to edit the videos.

Using a Podcast application

Different applications have different interfaces, theBox podcast will only work with applications that allow you to add a podcast by URL.

Podcasting apps

Here is a short list of apps that may support and not support podcasting with thebox.

Apps that do support manual adding (will work with theBox podcast)

  • Itunes
  • Apple Podcasts (IOS)
  • Overcast (IOS)
  • Pocket Casts (IOS Android)
  • Podcast Republic (Android)
  • Podcast Addict (Android)
  • Podbean

Apps that do not support manual adding (will not work with theBox podcast)

  • Spotify
  • Stitcher
  • Google Play Podcast
  • Google Podcasts
  • iHeartRadio App
     

One example of how to do add a theBox podcast in iTunes:

  1. Follow the Sharing the Podcast tutorial to get your podcast's Feed URL
     
  2. Open iTunes
     
  3. Click 'File' and click 'Subscribe to podcast'


     
  4. Input the Feed URL and click OK


     
  5. The podcast has been added