Apple iTunes U
Another Step Towards Making the iPod a Learning Device
Apple announced the launch of their new service, iTunes® U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). As the name suggests iTunes U is targeted at University students and will feature course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours! Man I never knew being a student could be so much of fun! Makes me want to go back to college again!
“iTunes U makes it easy for anyone to access amazing educational material from many of the country’s most respected colleges and universities,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “Education is a lifelong pursuit and we’re pleased to give everyone the ability to download lectures, speeches and other academic content for free.”
“From its earliest days, Stanford has sought to serve the public by sharing the knowledge generated by our faculty and students,” said Stanford Provost John Etchemendy. “Our partnership with Apple and iTunes U provides a creative and innovative way to engage millions of people with our teaching, learning and research and share the experience of intellectual exploration and discovery that defines our university.”
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