Get SHU at home and on-the-go with iTunes U
Kyle Bush
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: Features
Have you ever taken notes and realized you missed an important part of a lecture?
Well, there's some good news for anyone who has found themselves in that position.
Sacred Heart University has recently joined the network of colleges using iTunes as a new forum for education.
iTunes U is a program that places lectures, school events, and other educational material on student's iTunes.
It can be accessed at any time and allows students more of an opportunity to absorb information they were given in class.
"How many people use iTunes? A lot. With this, depending on which members of the faculty want to use it, it could be very useful," said Kris Delmage, digital media specialist.
Sacred Heart students can access iTunes U right off the school's webpage.
As of now, Sacred Heart's iTunes U is also available to the public, allowing parents and alumni to check out some of the school's events.
"If a specific event came here, we'd put it on the iTunes site, and anyone who didn't attend the event could download it through iTunes U," said Delmage.
Many other colleges have made their iTunes U site open to the public, which allows the Sacred Heart community to check out other school's lectures and events.
"This could be very useful. Not just for Sacred Heart, but for the public as well," said Delmage.
iTunes U is taking learning to a whole new level, expanding its parameters and offering it on-the-go.
Lectures, class notes and school events are available to be downloaded onto student's iPods and iPhones. This feature will allow students to study at any given time.
"You can download the content to your iPod. Just transfer it from your computer," said Delmage.
Students agree that learning on the go is going to be a helpful tool.
"I think it will be a big help to be able to listen to lectures anytime, like when I'm at the gym or in the mahog," said junior Morgan Kelly.
Students with the iPhone can access the Sacred Heart iTunes U site to check for updates at any time.
Well, there's some good news for anyone who has found themselves in that position.
Sacred Heart University has recently joined the network of colleges using iTunes as a new forum for education.
iTunes U is a program that places lectures, school events, and other educational material on student's iTunes.
It can be accessed at any time and allows students more of an opportunity to absorb information they were given in class.
"How many people use iTunes? A lot. With this, depending on which members of the faculty want to use it, it could be very useful," said Kris Delmage, digital media specialist.
Sacred Heart students can access iTunes U right off the school's webpage.
As of now, Sacred Heart's iTunes U is also available to the public, allowing parents and alumni to check out some of the school's events.
"If a specific event came here, we'd put it on the iTunes site, and anyone who didn't attend the event could download it through iTunes U," said Delmage.
Many other colleges have made their iTunes U site open to the public, which allows the Sacred Heart community to check out other school's lectures and events.
"This could be very useful. Not just for Sacred Heart, but for the public as well," said Delmage.
iTunes U is taking learning to a whole new level, expanding its parameters and offering it on-the-go.
Lectures, class notes and school events are available to be downloaded onto student's iPods and iPhones. This feature will allow students to study at any given time.
"You can download the content to your iPod. Just transfer it from your computer," said Delmage.
Students agree that learning on the go is going to be a helpful tool.
"I think it will be a big help to be able to listen to lectures anytime, like when I'm at the gym or in the mahog," said junior Morgan Kelly.
Students with the iPhone can access the Sacred Heart iTunes U site to check for updates at any time.
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