Summary comparison of IU podcasting services

The following table provides a brief summary and comparison of podcasting services at Indiana University:

	Oncourse CL Podcasts tool	iTunes U	IU Podcast Portal
What is it?	A community source podcast tool developed as part of IU's Sakai partnership, and available within Oncourse CL; the Podcasts tool allows site owners to create, store, and distribute multimedia content to site participants via an RSS feed.	Apple Corporation's proprietary service through agreement with IU	The IU Podcast Portal is the central gateway for podcasts at IU. Podcasts featured on the podcast portal feature content related to the university's mission of research and creative activity, teaching and learning, and civic engagement.
Where can I find it?	https://oncourse.iu.edu/	http://itunes.iu.edu/	http://podcast.iu.edu/
Who may publish content?	Any IU instructor or site owner may publish podcasts in Oncourse CL.	When UITS adds the iTunes U launcher to the Oncourse CL Podcasts tool, any instructor or site owner in Oncourse CL will be able to publish podcasts on iTunes U.	IU faculty and staff with an account on the IU central web server (Webserve) may submit and store podcasts. Members of the IU community may also register podcasts that are stored elsewhere. For more information, see How do I request an account on the IU Podcast Portal?
What audiences are assumed?	IU students, faculty, and staff	IU students, faculty, and staff, and some external audiences visiting iTunes U (e.g., potential students, alumni, and members of the public who are seeking IU podcasts)	Anyone on the web
What content is expected?	Educational content (i.e., course materials and content to support collaboration and research groups using Oncourse CL)	Educational content, primarily, with some public information and university marketing content	Any content of potential interest to the university community and external audiences
What are the features and benefits?	Oncourse CL requires authentication to access materials, thus protecting intellectual property and permitting experimentation. The Podcasts tool supports multiple formats, including PDF. The Oncourse CL interface is familiar through its extensive use at IU. Oncourse CL supports RSS 2.0, allowing attachments and episodes.	iPod users will experience easy syncing through the familiar iTunes interface. Authentication may be required to access content, if desired by the publisher.	IU's podcast gateway enables content access to anyone on the web. Users may search for content by campus, and sort by date of publication and frequency of subscription.
May students publish content?	Students may publish podcasts within Oncourse CL if they have an assigned role with the necessary permissions.	When the iTunes U launcher is available in the Podcasts tool, students will be able to publish podcasts, if they have an assigned role with the necessary permissions.	Only official student groups having a Webserve account may publish.
What content formats are supported?	MP3, MP4, and other formats (e.g., PDF, DOC, PPT)	MP3, MP4 (audio and video only)	MP3, MP4 (audio and video only)
What storage limits apply?	Each site in Oncourse CL Resources has 1GB of allotted storage space.	500GB total for IU	Unlimited capacity

Note: For policy information on podcast content at Indiana University, refer to the University Information Policy Office (UIPO) University-wide IT Policy page. In particular, see Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources.

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