Site to upload, store and share lecture dictation (MP3)

MoRT489 · 18 Jan 2012 at 12:02

Not really sure which area to put this question in but I suppose GD is as good a place as any

What is a decent free web-based file sharing site for the purpose of uploading MP3 audio files from lectures so that all students have access?

It would be useful if the site would send an email to subscribers when a new lecture is uploaded and that it should keep the files in order and be user friendly. The files should only be accessible to people who have been granted access, not general public.

Only one user needs to be able to upload but the ability for others to do so could be useful if the allocated recorder misses a class for example.

EDIT: What would the recommended minimum upload speed be for such purposes (usual file size 2-300MB recorded at 128kb/s)?

Thanks in advance.

MoRT489 · 18 Jan 2012 at 16:57

hmmm dropbox is limited to 300MB and soundcloud to 120mins per free account. Is my only option MegaUpload (200GB)? I heard there might be something on gmail?

EDIT: What about sendspace.com or google docs?

MoRT489 · 18 Jan 2012 at 17:37

yea we asked first, they said they have no problem with it to share with other students on the course.

MoRT489 · 18 Jan 2012 at 18:47

It's an adult learning course in Moscow, the company doesn't mind the students sharing the lecture recordings. Google docs seems like it could be OK but can only fit approx 4 lectures at a time (210MB each so far) so would have to clear them every couple of days, but that should be long enough for others to save them to their own PC.