Never subscribed to a podcast before? Never fear!

So what do I do now?

First and foremost remember that if you want to you can always listen to this podcast directly from the webpage, just click on the name of the episode you want to listen too and click the play button.

If, however, you would like to receive new episodes automatically, there are lots of pieces of software available that allow you to subscribe to podcasts. The most popular is Apple iTunes. You can download iTunes from http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/. Just click the “Download iTunes Free” button. You do not need to give Apple your email address to download iTunes, simply uncheck the two email boxes on the download page.

Once you have downloaded and installed iTunes you can subscribe to this podcast by clicking the Subscribe button on the Blackboard Tips page.

What is a podcast?

A podcast is kind of like a radio or TV show that you can listen to anytime you want to. After you subscribe to a podcast you will receive new episodes onto your computer automatically. If you wish you can them copy them to your ipod or other media player to listen on the go.

Does it cost money to subscribe?

No, the word “subscribe” is just a word used in the podcast community to request that you receive new episodes automatically.