AppleInsider StaffThe company said in a press release that over 800 universities throughout the world have active iTunes U sites, and nearly half of those distribute their content publicly through the iTunes Store.
"iTunes U makes it easy for people to discover and learn with content from many of the world's top institutions, said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Internet Services. "With such a wide selection of educational material, we're providing iTunes users with an incredible way to learn on their computer, iPhone, iPod or iPad."
New content was just added to iTunes U from universities in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and Singapore. iTunes users now have access to over 350,000 audio and video files from educational institutions around the world.
iTunes U was created in collaboration with colleges and universities, and aims to make it easy to extend learning, explore interests or learn more about a school. The service has a dedicated area within the iTunes Store.
The educational service offers users public access to content from world-class institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, University of Melbourne and Universite de Montreal. iTunes U gives anyone the chance to experience university courses, lab demonstrations, sports highlights, campus tours and special lectures.
All iTunes U content is free, and can be accessed by iTunes users on Mac or PC, or wirelessly downloaded through the mobile iTunes Store onto an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
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Never heard of it, but well done Apple all the same. Now get that bloody stock price back up!
One of the best services provided by iTunes!
Universite de Montreal a world class school? Really? I am surprised
Cool. Exisiting stuff is being consumed. Thrilling.
Now where are the announcements for the Apple "new goodies coming your way soon" event?
Universite de Montreal a world class school? Really? I am surprised
There are 100s of different education facilities contributing content for iTunes .... some of these are: Auburn, Baylor, Boston U, Clemson U, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Queen's U, Oxford, Berkely, UCLA, Vanderbilt ..... just to name a few .... perhaps you've heard of some of these?
There are other categories that are filled with audio, video clips & movies that are highly entertaining and informative.
I read of a long haul trucker that downloads 4 or 5 audio lectures and "learns while driving" ..... not a bad idea, imho.
If you haven't checked out iTunes U yet .... you're missing out on a fantastic opportunity .... one that, so far, has been largely overlooked by a lot of people, including Apple competitors.