iUniversity

With the implementation of iUniversity by Apple into their iTunes program, Apple has made iTunes a legitamite tool for learning and the education process. With iTunes becoming the largest file sharing application, Apple took advantage of the application to install iUniversity, a learning tool in which students can go to download lectures, podcasts, presentations, notes, or even upload some of their own work. I personally think that this is a great tool and is something more professors should utilize for their students. Having the ability to access the information almost anytime and anyplace and being able to use a form of media that kidds are so familiar with is a huge aid to the learning process. I can understand the reluctance to provide too much information on there, because as one of the attached articles states, it could make professors obsolete. The key is to make the information supplied supplemental as opposed to complete. This will reinforce that the students continue to attend the class, and that they do some things on their own time that may be more beneficial to them than just reading out of the book. The more ways a student receives information, the better they learn, this has been well documented, so I think that if a student can listen to a lecture via podcast while they ride the bus, workout, or walk their dog, they are more likely to understand the material and have a more thorough knowledge of it and grasp on it.

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