The Loop » iTunes U

∞ E.O. Wilson calls iPad textbooks ‘a miracle’

Peter Cohen — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:30:16 +0000

Apple’s education event in New York on Thursday revealed the company’s plans to change the way textbooks are used by students in both K-12 and college environments using iPads. But is Apple overstepping its bounds? iPads in schools are still the exception, not the rule. Apple thinks the iPad offers a compelling enough learning opportunity to overcome bureaucratic adoption hurdles.

∞ ∞ Apple: iTunes U tops 600 million downloads

Jim Dalrymple — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:57:42 +0000

In researching my recent story, iTunes U: Educating the world, Apple provided me with some updated figures for its free education portal on iTunes.

According to Apple, iTunes U has had more than 600 million downloads since it first launched in 2007. What’s even more impressive is that they’ve had more than 300 million in the last year alone — a testament to

∞ ∞ iTunes U: Educating the world

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:25:36 +0000

Apple’s iTunes software is used by millions of consumers to purchase music, videos and apps for their devices, but the software is also used by higher education institutions to educate people from around the world.

iTunes U is a collection of learning materials donated by over 1,000 universities — and it’s all free. Schools from around the world participate in iTunes U giving users access to research and lectures from some of the top

∞ ∞ iTunes U passes 300 million downloads

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:39 +0000

The education section of Apple’s iTunes app, referred to as iTunes U, has just reached a new download milestone.

∞ ∞ iTunes U breaks 250 million downloads

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:56:38 +0000

Everyone knows about the success of the iTunes Store and the amount of of music, video and apps that are downloaded, but there is a lesser known part of iTunes that is equally successful in its market.

∞ ∞ Harvard University joins Apple's iTunes U

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:03:56 +0000

iTunes U has a new contributor to its educational content. Harvard University on Tuesday launched its own content channel on Apple’s service.

∞ ∞ Stanford's iPhone Application Development course is back

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:15:21 +0000

One of the most popular courses on Apple’s iTunes U education portal is back for the winter quarter.

∞ ∞ iTunes 9 files point to iTunes U syncing with Apple TV

Jim Dalrymple — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:30:51 +0000

Apple’s recently released iTunes 9 may hint at an upcoming update for the company’s home media player, Apple TV.

∞ ∞ Duke puts classic TV commercials on iTunes U

Jim Dalrymple — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:36:24 +0000

Remember hearing this on TV?

“Please, don’t squeeze the Charmin!,” “Double your pleasure; double your fun”

If you’re old enough to remember those slogans, you might also be interested in watching the commercials