323link is a leader in streaming, podcasting, and video conferencing technology. The company focus is based on developing products and services that enhance people's lives and productivity. Watch the video below from our CEO Don Cottam about the release of the EDUcast Touch System during Infocomm 2009.

EDUcast gives you two simple options for fully automated production of audio or video 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 our hosted service. 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 EDUcast hosting service and is available immediately for download to students, without any involvement from the instructor. With EDUcast the production costs of podcasting can be reduced to zero, and no training is required to use the appliance.