Vodcasts – Overview

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Vodcasts, also called video podcasting or vlogging, add video to the downloadable sound files familiar to podcast listeners. Vodcasts deliver Video On Demand (VOD) files online via RSS feeds, meaning your audience does not have to be online to view the vodcast. In order to publish a vodcast, video files have to remain on the server and special enclosure tags must be used in an RSS feed. A digital player with video capabilities is needed to view vodcasts. While not as inexpensive to develop as a podcast, a vodcast can be an efficient, appealing way to create digital content for the classroom. It has been used by education institutions at all levels. Vodcasts support a variety of learning styles and offer students the flexibility to view information anywhere and at any time.