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Know your resources and get training

Knowing your resources is one part of learning how to create a podcast.

1. The UCSF Center for Instructional Technology provides:

   1. a free classes, available regularly
   2. the Tech Commons computer lab with computer workstations specially configured for the creation of audiovisual recordings and presentations.
   3. production rooms where you can create and edit audio and video programs in a quiet place.
   4. equipment that you can borrow to develop instructional content for use in UCSF curricula. Examples: video cameras, digital audio recorders, microphones, digital cameras, tripods, lenses, booms, lighting, training videos.
2. UCSF Educational Technology Services provides equipment and services for podcast creation. Contact them for more details.
3. Apple provides workshops and one-on-one training. Learn how to create a podcast using Apple computers and software. Also see Learn to Podcast (requires Apple iTunes) and Podcasts.

   San Francisco

   1. Apple San Francisco, Stockton Street
   2. Apple San Francisco, Chestnut Street
   3. Apple San Francisco, Stonestown

   North Bay & East Bay

   1. Apple Santa Rosa
   2. Apple Walnut Creek
   3. Apple Emeryville
   4. Apple Pleasanton, Stoneridge Mall

   Peninsula

   1. Apple Palo Alto, Palo Alto
   2. Apple Palo Alto, Stanford Shopping Center

   South Bay

   1. Apple Los Gatos
   2. Apple Santa Clara, Valley Fair
   3. Apple San Jose, Oakridge

4. Review best practices and research. Some examples:

   1. Talking-Head Video Is Boring Online
   2. Podcasting recommendations
   3. Podcast best practices
   4. Creating and using podcasts across the disciplines (PDF, 9 pages, 218 KB)
5. Many tutorials exist on the web: Google: create podcast.

Go to: How to Create a Podcast