Webster University to Enhance Learning
With ITunes U
April 18, 2008
Building on its reputation of
accessibility, affordability and convenience, Webster University
today announced it is making a wealth of educational material
available to students and the public through iTunes U. Now anyone
can benefit from Webster’s unique collection of guest speakers,
interviews and much more to come.
“Webster University is at the
forefront of the digital education movement,” said Webster
President Neil J. George. “iTunes U represents a tremendous
opportunity for us to enhance our global reach.”
Through iTunes U, Webster students and
lifelong learners everywhere now have a new source for free
educational multimedia, as the University’s School of Business and
Technology begins offering high- quality video clips and other
educational resources on iTunes U.
“Our mission is to prepare lifelong learners for professional
fulfillment in the fields of business and technology,” said
Benjamin Akande, dean of Webster’s School of Business and
Technology. “To do that, we strive to be where our students
need us, whenever they need us. Webster University on iTunes U will
help us extend our vision and reach.”
Visit Webster ITunes
here
Please note you will need Apple's iTune
software, a free download, www.apple.com/itunes
iTunes U is a content distribution system that allows colleges
and universities to make audio and video content from lectures,
interviews, audio books and more available to students online for
free. Users can download the content to their Mac or PC, transfer
the information to their iPod or MP3 player and listen to or view
it anytime, anywhere. The result is learning on-the-go.
Through iTunes U, Webster will extend its teaching and
learning environment beyond the classroom, allowing not only
students, but the global community at large, to remain engaged in
education. The accessible and high-profile iTunes U site also
provides another way for Webster to connect with its 130,000
graduates all over the world.
Initially, Webster University on iTunes U features the School of
Business and Technology’s “Success to Significance Speakers
Series,” author interviews from the school’s BizTalk Book Club, and
select speeches. Webster plans to expand its presence on iTunes U
with faculty lectures, guest teaching appearances and events from
all over the world of Webster and its five colleges and
schools.
Webster University
Webster University is an international, multi- campus
university, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. Founded in 1915 as a
small private college, Webster now offers undergraduate and
graduate degree programs through five schools and colleges in 108
domestic and international campus locations. The student population
of more than 21,000 men and women ranges in age from traditional
college-age students to adult learners, and represents 150
nationalities. The university is committed to excellence in
teaching, to joining theory and practice, to small class sizes, and
to educating students to be lifelong independent learners, fully
prepared to participate in an increasingly international
society.
Source: Article http://www.webster.edu/news/releases/itunesu_0708130.shtml
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