Apple moves into university podcasts

Apple Computer has introduced a free service that enables colleges and universities to put course lectures online using Apple’s iTunes software (http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/) and allows students to skip class. The maker of iPod portable players and Macintosh computers has worked with six US universities on the pilot project for more than a year and has recently invited other universities to participate. “So far the response has been really good,” said an Apple spokesman. ITunes U allows students to download podcasts and ‘vodcasts’ (audio and visual files) onto their computers and iPods so they can listen to and watch the recorded lectures anywhere, any time.

Story from The Financial Times