Podcast in a Box
A foolproof and fully automated podcast appliance
Podcast in a Box is the award
winning, fully automated podcasting appliance
from Webcast in a Box. These appliances are already in use at several universities
and colleges around the country, such as USC,
Farleigh Dickinson College, Fullerton Community College, Amarillo College, LeMoyne College, and
others. Podcast in a Box integrates completely with the Meedu.org hosting
service, and together they offer a fully automated educational podcast creation,
publishing, and hosting solution.
Podcast in a Box gives you two simple options for fully automated production
of audio podcasts. Option 1: schedule your event in the web interface, and
plug in a microphone. The appliance automatically starts on schedule creating
the podcast episode, stops when the event is over, and then publishes the
podcast episode into Meedu.org. No interaction is required by the instructor:
all they have to remember is to speak into the microphone.
Option 2: the instructor can use a "SmartKey" (which is a standard USB thumbdrive
with a simple XML text file on it). When the instructor inserts the key
into the front of the appliance, the appliance starts capturing; when the
key is removed, the podcast is published into Meedu.org and is available
immediately for download to students, without any involvement from the instructor.
With Podcast in a Box the production costs of podcasting can be reduced
to zero, and no training is required to use the appliance.
Features
- 3 months continuous capture at 32 kbps
- Linux (Ubuntu) operating system
- Wireless or ethernet network connectivity
- Static or dynamic IP address
- 1/8 inch unbalanced audio input
- Remote administration over SSL interface
- USB thumbdrive operation
- Dimensions: 7" x 2.7" x 7", other form factors available
