There are now over 100,000 audio and video files available for free on iTunes U. Over 150 institutions are now participating including SPU, Cambridge, and Oxford. This workshop is for faculty who are interested in exploring the possibility of using this freely available media as course content. David Wicks | Assistant Professor | Director of Instructional Technology Services | Seattle Pacific University | iTunes U
iTunes U Questions How do I get to iTunes U? How do I navigate on iTunes U? How do I find discipline specific content? How do I preview iTunes U audio & video files? How do I download iTunes U content? How do I subscribe to iTunes U content? How do I add iTunes U content to PowerPoint? How do I add iTunes U content to Blackboard? How do I facebook or tweet iTunes U content?
How do I get to iTunes U? From desktop – Click on iTunes icon – Click on iTunes Store – Click on iTunes U link From SPU Website – Click on Online Services – Choose iTunes – Click Launch Go to – Click Launch
How do I navigate around iTunes U?
How do I find discipline specific content?
How do I preview iTunes U audio and video files? Double click on track you want to preview
How do I download iTunes U content? Click on “Get” or “Get Movie” link
How do I subscribe to iTunes U content? Click on “Subscribe” link
How do I add iTunes U content to PowerPoint? Download files and link from hard drive Create a hyperlink to file which will play in iTunes
How do I add iTunes U content to Blackboard? Copy iTunes Store URL Paste in Bb Podcast Episode
How to link to an existing iTunes U file To create a URL to a specific file on iTunes U: 1.Right-click on the tab that contains the file in iTunes U 2.Click "Copy iTunes Store URL" 3.Paste the URL into the address bar of Firefox or other browser 4.Find the link to the file you want, right-click on it, and click "copy shortcut“ You now have a URL to the actual file independent of iTunes. 5.Paste shortcut anywhere you would paste URL as a link. (Podcast Episode in Blackboard) (instant guest lecturer)
How do I add iTunes U content to Facebook? Copy iTunes Store URL Paste as link in facebook, hit Enter
How do I tweet about iTunes U content? Need to use URL shortening tool like to meet 140 character limit.
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