Zach Ahmad
University Wire
04-10-2006
(U-WIRE) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON -- For many college students, iPods are an indispensable companion for those long walks in between classes. Yet at some universities, the popular music players are making their way into the classrooms themselves.
Faculty at a number colleges are experimenting with various ways to allow students the chance to use their iPods for educational purposes, be it reviewing lectures through their headphones or downloading audio-visual course material.
The engine for the movement is called iTunes U, a program announced in January by Apple that partners directly with universities to help them distribute educational content over the web ...