iTunes University

What is to be said of iTunes University, other than it seems to be one of the leaders in changing the face of education. Many universities are using iTunes U to make lectures and other important information available to it's students. There have been studies on how effective listening to the lectures off ipods can be. They found that students who listened to the lectures on their ipod scored, on average, higher than those who attended the lectures. For this reason, along with many others, Professors have made their lessons available to the students in many forms other than attending class. However, there are many professors that do not make as much information available to encourage students to attend class on a more regular basis. One professor made his classroom information available in all forms, but he would give a little quiz before each class to encourage attendance. This is a perfect example of a professor that understands the increase of technology in our learning and how he can use it as a tool to aid him in the classroom.

One of the major things the qualifies iTunes U for me, is the fact that well-known universities, such as Duke and Yale, use iTunes U as a valuable tool. For successful universities that maintain a high level of academic achievements to use iTunes U in the classroom, shows the credibility and effectiveness of such an investment. I am interested to see the growth in use of iTunes U in my academic career.
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