Week 12

ITunes University is a free resource provides by Apple through the iTunes store. Anyone, including teachers and students can access iTunes U and get general information or full courses that are offered from some leading universities. In the section Beyond Campus, on iTunes, students can find museum exhibits showcasing original artwork, modern music, and historical achieves to name a few. Another section available is the language section, which includes everything from Introductory Spanish to Elementary Greek. There is also a new section that includes content for K-12 teachers and students.
I believe that Itunes U would be helpful to teachers and students for many reasons. One of the reasons is that students enjoy using their Ipods or Iphones, and it is a great way for them to access information from classes they are taking or just finding information for homework or projects. Another reason is that it is helpful to students because teachers can upload podcast so they can listen to them anywhere they are. Students can fast-forward to parts of the lecture that they didn't understand and review it as many times as necessary to prepare for a test. It is a different medium from the textbooks and class notes,that they have always had around.It is also just as easy for them to click on the lecture as it is to click on a their favorite songs.
I believe that iTunes is also helpful to teachers because they can go on iTunes as well and find information that goes along with what they are teaching in the classroom. If a student misses class, they don't have to worry about them missing the lectures if they have them uploaded to Itunes, they are available to that student. As you can see it is very beneficial for teachers and students to use iTunes.
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