iTunes University

According to Apple (http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/) :

iTunes U, part of the iTunes Store, is possibly the world’s greatest collection of free educational media available to students, teachers, and lifelong learners. With over 100,000 educational audio and video files available, iTunes U* has quickly become the engine for the mobile learning movement. It puts the power of the iTunes Store in the hands of qualifying universities so they can distribute their educational media to their students or to the world.

iTunes University provides students and teachers with instant access to plethora of educational information (including lectures, videos and audio content). Given the ability to access educational information anywhere (at any time), students and teachers can expand their knowledge of a multitude of various educational subjects, without having to work around research facility hours - in virtually any setting. iTunes U can be accessed by anyone (including those with disabilities). Much of the information that can be found on iTunes U comes from leading universities and insitutions that support higher learning.

In my future as a teacher, I will utilize iTunes University to punctuate and expound on various subject matter being taught in my classroom. I will also use it to better illustrate certain points or ideas that may be of some complexity (in terms of classroom discussion). As a student, I will use iTunes U as a research tool - as well as a vehicle for gaining a better understanding of certain course objectives.