iTunes U, Education

Using ‘iTunes U’ Podcast, Vodcast, and more

What is ‘iTunes U’?
… “ specialised area of the Apple iTunes store that allows HE Institutions to make audio and visual content available for download and subscription.”
… ‘ iTunes U’ offers the advantage that users can listen or view a piece of content on their computer, or download for use with a mobile device.
… the content includes course lectures, lab demos, and campus tours, comes as audio and video files. The downloads are free.

What is ‘iTunes U’?
Podcast:
Audio recording
Series of lecture
One-off guest lecture
News
Conference
Student work
Research
Vodcast:
Video recording (incl. audio)
Interview
… same as for podcast
Subscribe for new content

What is a ‘Podcast’ or ‘Vodcast’?
Podcast
… “ audio broadcast, available for downloading from a website to a personal computer or other device.”
… “ often distributed via RSS feeds.”
Vodcast
… “ shortened version of the term "video podcast" and refers to a podcast in a compressed-movie format. ”
… “ like podcasts, a vodcast can be distributed via RSS.”

Who uses ‘iTunes U’?
Open University
Cambridge University
Oxford University
University College London
Coventry University
Yale University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Extension School
Trinity College, Dublin
Suffolk University Law School

The Open University
The Open University on iTunes U:
… “ download open educational resources free from The Open University, the specialists in distance learning.”
Business & Management
Law
Social Sciences
OU Research
Engineering & Technology

Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University on iTunes U:
… “ provides access to the latest faculty research, events, featured speakers, as well as many other topics.”
LLM
Academics
Alumni
Community

Oxford University
Oxford University on iTunes U:
… “ features public lectures, teaching material, interviews with leading academics, information about applying to the University, and much more.”
Social Sciences (Business, Politics, Legal, Finance, etc)
University Life
Continuing Education

Issues: Copyright & IP
Materials uploaded to the iTunes U ‘ private ’ section will retain the same ownership as before uploading .
Materials uploaded to the ‘ public content ’ section should be sponsored and administered by an Institution contact for iTunes U, and checked against Institution’s Copyright and IP policy.

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David Hopkins
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iTunes U, Education

by David Hopkins on Jul 06, 2009

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