iTunes U:The Corporate Channel of Free

Educational Resources : An Introduction

Terese BirdLearning Technologist and SCORE Fellow

iTunes U

iTunes U mobile materials from universities and research bodies

• Free• Video, audio, ebooks• 800+ universities• Easy to use -Apple devices• For nonApple devices:

http://www.salling.com/mediasync

Positives Negatives

Excellent profile for institution Not a browser

Three standard formats iTunes in public lab computer - issues

Excellent on Apple mobile devices Not easily accessed on nonApple handheld

Download files – constant internet unnecessary

Not very good for conversation with learners

Fast download Apple is a corporation

Good search capability

Reaches places YouTube can’t (China)

Brings the university together re: OER

Apple is a corporation

Positives and Negatives of iTunes U