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iTunes U:The Corporate Channel of Free
Educational Resources : An Introduction
Terese BirdLearning Technologist and SCORE Fellow
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