What is iTunes?

iTunes is a free application for downloading, playing, organizing, storing, and buying digital media files such as music, videos, podcasts, tv shows, music videos, and more.  While iTunes is an Apple application it is is usable on both PC and Macs. Its popularity grew from intial implementation of the iPod MP3 player, the media stored and kept in iTunes can be played on any MP3 player. 

To download your free copy of iTunes visit: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

For more information read more about iTunes history on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes

Need help getting started with iTunes? Apple has a series of training videos to help you out!

What is iTunes U?

iTunes U is a variation of iTunes for education.  As podcasts spread in popularity colleges and univerisities wanted to tap into that new medium that reaches out to students.    As colleges and univerisities entered the podcast genre Apple decided to create a space just for education, hence iTunes U. iTunes U uses the program iTunes and provides colleges and universities space to put their content for students and community access. When you visit the iTunes store you now see the new iTunes U link which takes you to the world of higher education on iTunes - including Paradise Valley Community College.

From Apples iTunesU website: http://www.apple.com/education/itunesu/

iTunes U The Campus That Never Sleeps

Education evolves.

iTunes U has arrived, giving higher education institutions an ingenious way to get audio and video content out to their students. Presentations, performances, lectures, demonstrations, debates, tours, archival footage — school is about to become even more inspiring.

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