Apple iTunes U - ePodcasting Arrives
Apple is about to take "e" Podcasting (education podcasts) mainstream with iTunes U, a service that makes course lectures and other educational materials accessible via Apple's iTunes software.
iTunes U is a free, hosted service for colleges and universities that provides easy access to your educational content, including lectures and interviews 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. iTunes U is the only content distribution system that offers one-click support for transferring content to iPod, ensuring that students and others wishing to access information to go can do so quickly and easily.
iTunes U features
* Learning to go.
Provide easy access to educational content, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
* Proven and Scalable.
Based on the iTunes Music Store.
* Easy to learn, use, and administer.
Supports secure web-based standards for authentication and authorization.
* Part of an end-to-end solution.
iTunes U is a fully integrated part of Apple's end-to-end solution for creating, managing, distributing, and accessing educational content.
* You are in control.
Site administrators can require authorized users to sign-on securely. For course managers, iTunes U includes easy-to-use online editing tools.
* One-click iPod support.
It's the only content management and distribution system that offers one-click support for transferring content to iPod.
* Integrated podcasting support.
Automatically generate a podcast feed from within any course.
* Protects your online learning investments.
iTunes U complements learning management systems, including Blackboard, WebCT, and Sakai. Students can access iTunes U content from within these systems with one click.
