Over 800 universities throughout the world have active iTunes U sites, and nearly half of these institutions distribute their content publicly on Apple’s iTunes Store. New content has just been added from universities in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico and Singapore, and iTunes users now have access to over 350,000 audio and video files from educational institutions around the globe.
“iTunes U makes it easy for people to discover and learn with content from many of the world’s top institutions,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services, in the press release. “With such a wide selection of educational material, we’re providing iTunes users with an incredible way to learn on their computer, iPhone, iPod or iPad.”
Created in collaboration with colleges and universities, iTunes U makes it easy to extend learning, explore interests or learn more about a school. A dedicated area within the iTunes Store, iTunes U offers users public access to content from world class institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, University of Melbourne and Université de Montréal. iTunes U gives anyone the chance to experience university courses, lab demonstrations, sports highlights, campus tours and special lectures. All iTunes U content is free and can be enjoyed on a Mac or PC, or wirelessly downloaded directly onto an iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Contact: Apple Inc.
9%…?
iTunes U is the perfect vehicle, already in place, to virtually replace the university book store..I visualize every college textbook, exam & lecture streaming to every American student at every school to their iPads within the next three years. This would eventually inundate our high schools & then elementary school systems…”Judy, can I carry your iPad home from school for you?”
During back to school purchases season Apple should highlight this in TV commericals….