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iTunes U

• There are now over 100,000 audio and video files
  available for free on iTunes U. Over 150
  institutions are now participating including SPU,
  Cambridge, and Oxford. This workshop is for
  faculty who are interested in exploring the
  possibility of using this freely available media
  as course content.

David Wicks Assistant Professor Director of
Instructional Technology Services Seattle
Pacific University dwicks_at_spu.edu
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iTunes U Questions
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How do I get to iTunes U?

• From desktop
• Click on iTunes icon
• Click on iTunes Store
• Click on iTunes U link
• From SPU Website
• Click on Online Services
• Choose iTunes
• Click Launch
• Go to http//spu.edu/itunes
• Click Launch

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How do I navigate around iTunes U?
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How do I find discipline specific content?
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How do I preview iTunes U audio and video files?
Double click on track you want to preview
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How do I download iTunes U content?
Click on Get or Get Movie link
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How do I subscribe to iTunes U content?
Click on Subscribe link
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How do I add iTunes U content to PowerPoint?
OR
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How do I add iTunes U content to Blackboard?
Copy iTunes Store URL Paste in Bb Podcast Episode
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How to link to an existing iTunes U file
(instant guest lecturer)

• To create a URL to a specific file on iTunes U
• 1. Right-click on the tab that contains the file
  in iTunes U
• 2. Click "Copy iTunes Store URL"
• Paste the URL into the address bar of Firefox or
  other browser
• Find the link to the file you want, right-click
  on it, and click "copy shortcut
• You now have a URL to the actual file
  independent of iTunes.
• 5. Paste shortcut anywhere you would paste URL as
  a link. (Podcast Episode in Blackboard)

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How do I add iTunes U content to Facebook?
Copy iTunes Store URL Paste as link in facebook,
hit Enter
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How do I tweet about iTunes U content?
Need to use URL shortening tool like
http//tinyurl.com to meet 140 character limit.
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Comments or Questions?

• David Wicks
• Director, Instructional Technology
• Seattle Pacific University
• dwicks_at_spu.edu
• 206.281.2290

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