iPods & iTunes

Apple and Education

Apple enables educators to expand their curriculum to meet the mobile and media-rich learning styles of today's students. iPod extends teaching and learning beyond the normal classroom hours, allowing students to easily and continuously learn. iTunes let them access, create, share, and communicate knowledge, and iPod provides students the ability to learn as they live - on the go.

iTunes U

iPods

• iPods are personal audio players, most of which are also able to display video.
• The Faculty and Staff Technology Loan Program has iPods and iPod accessories, such as recorders, available for evaluation and use.
• iPod Recording
• iPod in Education

iTunes

• iTunes is a program that manages and plays audio and video, transfers files to iPods, and provides an interface to the iTunes Store and iTunes U.
• iTunes is available as a free download for Windows or Macs. Note, installation requires Administrator rights. Faculty and staff need to call the Help Desk and request to have iTunes installed.
• Download iTunes
• Tutorials

Printable Instructions

• Syncing an iPod with iTunes (pdf)
• Adding files to the iTunes Library (pdf)
• Converting Audio files and Voice Memos to mp3 Format (pdf)
• Enable iPod to function as a disk drive (pdf)

Apple Store

• Edison College students, faculty and staff can purchase many Apple products at a discount from the Apple Store for Education.