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January 27, 2006

Apple iTunes U - ePodcasting Arrives

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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.

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