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• What is iTunes U?
• Do I need anything to use it?
• How do I access iTunes U?
• What should I use iTunes U for?
• Do I need an iPod to use iTunes U?
• Where is uploaded content kept?
  

What is iTunes U?

It is a service provided by Apple for free storage and access to educational content (audio/video podcasts and PDF files).

When uploading files to iTunes U, you decide if it will be made available to students registered in a class, to everyone with a UB login, or to the global community via the iTunes U Public Site Manager.

Do I need anything to use it?

You’ll need the iTunes application.  If you don’t have it, download iTunes.

How do I access iTunes U?

Go to UB on iTunes U which will launch the iTunes application.

What should I use iTunes U for?

• iTunes U is a repository for university-related podcasts (downloadable digital files, usually audio or video). Podcasts can be subscribed to, allowing for automatic downloads of the latest content.
• Faculty can use iTunes U to provide supplemental, course-related materials for students.
• Students may be required by faculty to produce digital audio or digital video as an assignment for class that can then be uploaded to their iTunes U course.
• Departments may choose to use iTunes U to create a university/department promotional piece to be posted in the public section of iTunes U.

Do I need an iPod to use iTunes U?

No, you just need the iTunes application. iTunes U files will play on a computer, and iTunes U files that are in MP3 or MP4 format can be played on generic portable audio/video players.

Where is uploaded content kept?

They’re kept on a server at Apple, Inc. UB staff administers the server space and associated website. Faculty members need to maintain backups of their iTunes U content.