1.12.3. Four Steps to Your Podcast

With the aid of this guideline you will be able to add a podcast to your course in no time and create your first episode.

Step 1: Open course editor and insert podcast course element
1 Search for your course in learning resources, section «My entries» and open it.
2 Click on «Course editor» in the toolbox «Course tools» on your right.
3 Select «Podcast» in the toolbox «Insert course elements» on your right.
4 Choose position at which you want to insert your podcast course element and save your settings.
5 Indicate a short title for your course element in the tab «Title and description» and save your settings.
Step 2: Create a Podcast
1 Click on «Select, create or import podcast» in the tab «Podcast learning content.»
2 Click on «Create.»
3 Indicate title and description of your podcast. This information will appear in the header of your podcast. Save your settings.
4 Click on «Next.»
Step 3: Fill podcast with content
1 Click on «Edit.»
2 If you want to add a picture to your podcast header just click on «Edit podcast» and upload pic.
3 Click on «Create your own episode.»
4 Indicate title, select audio or video file from your computer, and click on «Publish.»

Additional episodes can be added later on following the same pattern or directly within the course view.

Step 4: Publish and activate your course
1 Select «Publish» in the toolbox «Editor tools» on your right.
2 Click on course element before clicking «Next.»
3 Select «All registered OLAT users» from the pull-down menu, section «Modify course access.»
4 Click on «Finish.»

Your podcast is now embedded and course participants can download the first episode.