The iTunes U service has been running for a while now and allows education institutes to easily make course content available through iTunes. Students can then download that content on to their digital media players or PCs.In the UK the Open University and University College of London are already signed up, but now both Oxford and Cambridge Universities are also joining in. On offer will be lectures, teaching materials, and interviews. Cambridge University is also making available podcasts from well-known scientists including Dr Chris Smith from The Naked Scientists. In total they will make over 300 audio and video clips available.These resources aren’t limited to students though, anyone can download and use them to learn. You can visit both the Oxford iTunes U area and the Cambridge iTunes U area if you have iTunes installed and learn more about the available content.Read more at the Cambridge University press release, found via ITProPortal.comOxford and Cambridge Universities sign up to iTunes U | Geek.com
I think this goes along with what my position on this subject has been - Universities sell degrees and don't have an exclusive corner on information. Why not give away the information? Even if I watch an entire semester of classes I still can't say I graduated from Oxford (Which is a really cool place. I happened to go there this last summer.)
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