iTunes for Research? Yes!

If you aren't familiar with some of the content iTunes has to offer, I highly recommend browsing through it just to see what's out there. At TCEA, I learned a bunch of new things from Nancy and Tami, two amazing teammates, at their session. There are tons of videos, audio podcasts, and audiobooks from reputable sources that can help you introduce projects to the learners and can help them in their research efforts. Many of these resources are available free of charge to users.

One place to visit in the iTunes store is iTunes U. Once in the iTunes store, just click on iTunes U along the left of the page. You can find tons of content from accredited institutions that is educational and often relevant to the content of our projects. You can browse by category, or you can search the content by keyword to focus the content quickly on your topic. You can find audio podcasts, videos, and audiobooks available for download free of charge. Currently, there is a section on the main iTunes U page on Black History Month, which may be relevant to current projects, if you want to check it out.

The content is not limited to educational institutions. If you scroll down along the left and click on Beyond Campus, you will find tons of content from museums, libraries, and other reputable sources.

Check out what is available to you, and more importantly, show it to the learners. This is a valuable resource for them and would be a great addition to their resources for research. Research Skills is one of our learning outcomes, so help them develop those skills through diverse methods. iTunes is a great resource for enhancing those skills.

As always, let me know if you would like me to help you or teach a workshop for your learners. You all know I love doing that!