Using ‘iTunes U’
Podcast, Vodcast, and more
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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.
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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
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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.”
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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
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Video: Introduction to ‘iTunes U’
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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
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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
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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
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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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Download iTunes
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‘iTunes U’
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Thank you for your time
• David Hopkins
Learning Technologist,
The Business School,
Bournemouth University
dhopkins@bournemouth.ac.uk
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