(2004, Dec 4). Lectures on iTunes make university classes portable. Retrieved December 6, 2007, from Los Angelos Times Web site: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/casual/stories/1104DNbusiPhoneU.1d1468f.html
Universities are beginning to post lectures on iTunes for free. Some do it to keep up face with students, parents, and alumni while others want to spread the learning opportunities that being in college provides, sharing the ivory tower's intellectual riches with the rest of the world.” Apple picks up the bill for storing these lectures and gains goodwill with universities and increases the demand for iPods. For many professors it’s a catch-22 because students use it as an opportunity to skip class while for others it’s a learning opportunity they’ve never had.
This article discusses technology in the classroom and the effects it has both locally and far away. I think that it closes the class gap, as long as someone has access to a computer or an iPod they are able to let their mind wander and gain knowledge. Podcasts could be an effective way to communicate mass communications with many people. If you have a conference call that already took place and need others to hear a podcast would be an option; just be careful not to reveal details you don’t want everyone to know, the internet isn’t always safe!
Kelly Stillman
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