In this session you will learn how to use iTunes U
to download and study online courses on your
iPad or iPhone. iTunes U has courses covering all
kinds of topics, such as science, history, poetry,
ethics, law, technology, and even elementary school
materials. These courses are created by educators
at leading universities and other schools, and are
free to download.
You can browse through courses in
the catalog section to see what courses are new and
popular. As you can see, iTunes U hosts courses
from top universities like Harvard, Yale, (and ohio
state! ). You can also search for a course or
university using the search bar in the top
right corner.
Let's see what courses Ohio State
has available for download. To download a
course, just tap the icon, and you can enroll for
free. The courses you are enrolled in will show up
on your itunes u bookshelf. Now let's take
a look at how an itunes U course operates. In the
info tab, you will find a basic description of the
course. This section may also include information
about the instructor, a course outline, links to
additional textbooks, or any general material the
instructor wants the student to have. The posts
section is where the course instructor puts up
each "lesson". When you tap each lesson, the notes
from the instructor are shown as well as
supplemental videos or apps.
To watch the
included video material, simply tap the title, then
tap the download arrow. Once it has completed
download, you can watch it.
If you want to take a
note while the video is playing, tap the notebook
in the upper right hand corner and take your note.
iTunesU will bookmark the note to where you are in
the video. You can also play and pause the video
from this screen if you would like.
In the notes
tab, you can view the video notes you have
taken, and also take course notes and book
notes. Press the plus button to add a new note.
You can also search your notes or send them to be
printed or emailed.
Finally, the course
materials section lists all the videos and
downloads that go with your courses. This could be
instructor made videos, e-textbooks, or apps. You
can download them all from this page.
That is a basic overview of iTunesU. Thanks for listening!