iTunesU
I thought I would share this app that I have used in the past to develop a visual and media arts course. I was lucky enough earlier this year to attend a workshop on iTunesU at the appple campus in richmond, B.C. I have since been experimenting with its inner workings and find it to be quite easy to use. This app connects to a catalogue in which you have access to a myriad of different courses that people have developed. You can also develop and publish your own course that you can share with your classroom or the world. At this point, it seems to be university courses that are offered but there is more K-12 content popping up on a day-to-day basis. I experimented with screen chomp a while back (for a previous ETEC course) and produced a video that explains what iTunesU is and how it works. rather than rambling on and on, I have embedded it below, enjoy……
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C. Ranson 9:38 am on October 6, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Manny,
This is great, thanks for sharing. I was just on the itunesu website, is this only accessible through an ipad?
Catherine
melissaayers 11:10 am on October 6, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Catherine – you can also access it through the iTunes store on your computer via iTunes software if you have it installed.
manny 6:18 pm on October 6, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Catherine,
Unfortunately, the actual course can only be viewed via an ipad, ipod, or iphone. The course manager that allows you to set things up is online and can be completed on any desktop. The lack of cross platform applications that Apple has integrated into their products is definitely a downside. I am starting to wonder how much time and energy I want to expend on this as not every student has a mobile device.
kstackhouse 9:50 am on October 6, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Very cool! Thank you for sharing this.