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UW on iTunes U – An overview

Discover the potential of iTunes U for educational institutions, how to create and share content, and integrate with learning platforms like UW-ACE. Learn about podcasting, creating RSS feeds, and engaging with students via multimedia content.

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UW on iTunes U – An overview

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  1. UW on iTunes U –An overview UCIST meeting 24 November 2006 Andrea Chappell

  2. The iTunes U suite • iPods – You may have seen them • iTunes • Installed on your desktop system • Helps manage music and other multimedia • You can subscribe to podcasts to automatically receive new files via iTunes • iPod can synch with iTunes • iTunes Music Store can be source of files

  3. What is iTunes U? • Special instance of iTunes Music Store, in part, result of Duke Digital Initiative • Hosted service provided by Apple for universities and colleges • “Brandable” to school’s image • In US: Duke, Stanford, Berkeley, … • Ontario interest: OCAD, Nippissing, UoT, York, Queens, …

  4. UW on iTunes U Intend to investigate uses, no continued support commitment at this time! • Signed agreement with Apple for UW site on the Apple iTunes U service • “Keys” to access site • Edit scripts (thanks to Jeff Voskamp) • Give access to interested parties • Report findings (UCIST)

  5. Areas of interest – many • Communications about UW • Guest lectures, announcements, interviews with UW community, tours, … • Courses • Lectures, student-created materials, topic “lead-ins”, field trips, … • Integration with UW-ACE (authN, authZ) • Accessibility

  6. What is Podcasting? • Audio (e.g., MP3 file) made available for download, but more … • Difference is in subscription service • Audio files automatically downloaded to your computer once you subscribe to a service (e.g., CBC Radio Ideas program), and synched to iPod

  7. What is a podcast file? • MP3 file wrapped up in RSS feed • Really Simple Syndication • RSS 2.0 allowed MP3 files (not just words) • Way of subscribing to content feed • Free tools to create and advertise your RSS (e.g., Feedburner and Blogger)

  8. Podcast production (approx.) • Create audio file (e.g., in Audacity or recording device) and convert to MP3 file • Create RSS 2.0 feed, the envelope that lets RRS readers know there is an audio file • RSS aggregator checks your subscriptions for new files (e.g., Doppler, iTunes) • Play on computer, or on other MP3 player, and synch with iPod iTunes U can help 2 – 4

  9. Quick show and tell

  10. Next? Lots of questions • What benefits compared to other methods? • What support is required? • What is “official” and unofficial and who manages? (Who “owns” site?) • Who gets access at what level? • Who gets how much space? • Producing content? • FIPPA considerations for student content.

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