iTunes U
Posted by Diane Zoellmer on July 9th, 2008
Last week at the National Educational Computing Conference in San Antonio, Apple Computer unveiled that newest component of its iTunes Store, iTunes U, providing free access to over 50,000 educational audio and video tracks. This content is available to everyone, not just students, using a Mac or PC and an internet connection.
iTunes U is being populated with podcasts and movies from museums, universities, PBS stations, and educational institutions from across the country. Michigan is one of seven states currently participating in this project to share resources for K-12 educators around the world.
MACUL (Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning) is a proud partner with the Michigan Department of Education in identifying and developing content for Michigan’s MI Learning, a part of the iTunes U site.
There are several ways to explore this new content after clicking on iTunes U from the iTunes Store window:
- Check out the top download
- Choose a category
- Browse New and Noteworthy
- Find an educational provider or featured providers
- Choose specifically from K-12 resources
- Use the Search Feature in the iTunes Store.
Once you locate the content you would like to see or hear, download it into iTunes on your computer. You’re then able to listen to it on your computer or sync your iPod or iPhone and take it with you. Learning is no longer confined by the four walls of the classroom!