iTunes U is a completely free medium through the Apple iTunes application where colleges and universities can offer courses at no charge, to anyone who wants to take them.
iTunes U is a digital supermarket for free courses, plus some paid content such as ebooks and apps. Much as with podcasts, you can either view or listen to iTunes U content directly, download it, or subscribe to specific courses. ... iTunes U content comes in several types.
iTunes U provides the tools that you need to bring your classroom together on iPad. With iTunes U, you can build lessons with apps and your own materials, collect and grade assignments from students, start class discussions or talk with students one-on-one to answer questions and provide feedback.
In short, no certificates are awarded. iTunes U courses are containers for the content presented, and they are intended as teaching aids for a classroom, with an instructor providing feedback.
Apple will sunset iTunes U in 2021. Apple has been ramping up its offerings for remote learning. Apple will discontinue its iTunes U app for remote education at the end of 2021, replacing it with the newer Schoolwork and Classroom apps, the tech giant said Wednesday on its support page.
There is no monthly fee to use iTunes. You separately pay for all items you purchase for your account. ... You separately pay for all items you purchase for your account.
I'm confused. How is Apple Music different than iTunes? iTunes is a free app to manage your music library, music video playback, music purchases and device syncing. Apple Music is an ad-free music streaming subscription service that costs $10 per month, $15 a month for a family of six or $5 per month for students.
iTunes U is a completely free medium through the Apple iTunes application where colleges and universities can offer courses at no charge, to anyone who wants to take them.
Apple Music is available in iTunes, and for iOS and Android devices. $4.99/mo. $9.99/mo. $14.99/mo.
After a few years of letting it mostly stagnate (the last update with anything but “stability improvements” was in 2017), Apple has quietly disclosed that iTunes U will be discontinued at the end of 2021. The news comes via a support document on Apple's site, as spotted by MacRumors.
If your institution doesn't have a public iTunes U site, visit eduapp.apple.com to learn how to join. When you're ready to invite students to enroll, click Share Course from the roster, and send the course enroll code or shortcut link to your students.
In the iTunes U app, use options at the bottom of the screen (Charts, Browse, Search) to locate courses and collections. On a course or collection home page, you can access individual lectures, podcasts, and related documents, share files, and subscribe to course updates. To subscribe, tap the blue Subscribe button.
In June, Apple announced that it was shutting the app down for good. The company said at the time that the app was simply too cluttered. For years, users have been complaining about iTunes 'bloatware' as piles of different media categories kept fattening the platform.
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