Podcasting is the latest on-demand technology that allows you to download audio files over the Internet via an automatic "feed". The audio files can be listened to on a computer or the files can be loaded to an mp3 player, such as an iPod. This "on the go" technology allows students to take audio files with them wherever they go.

No. An iPod or other mp3 device is not needed to subscribe to podcasts. The iPod adds portability to your podcasts. A computer with an internet connection is all that is needed.

Simply download and install the iTunes software onto your computer. Then subscribe to the podcast following the instructions within iTunes or provided by your instructor. After that, check iTunes for the new podcasts of your subscriptions.