Build Online

Courses with

iTunes U

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Director of Professional Development

Texas Computer Education Association

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Explore iTunes U

Find resources on

iTunes U

Examine how to build lessons on

iTunes U

iTunes U

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Courses

Collections

Books

Video

Audio

What is iTunes U?

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Advantages of iTunes U 1. No cost involved

2. Lots and lots of curated resources

3. Paves the way for differentiation

4. Everything is available 24/7

5. Promotes a flipped classroom learning

environment

6. Building courses is very straight forward

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Building Courses & Lessons

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iTunes U Course Manager https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/coursemanager/

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Benefits of Using iTunes U • Assignment hand-in

• Grading

• Private communication between student and

instructor for each assignment

• Built-in gradebook (can be exported as .CSV)

• Annotation tools to mark up PDFs

• Multiple attachments for assignments

• Students enroll with course code you provide

Anatomy of a Course

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Anatomy of an iTunes U Course Information about course such as

duration, instructor name, etc.

Course content, such as posts,

assignments, and materials

A place to take notes

A list of course

materials

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iTunes U Subject Specific Resources

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Getting Started

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iPad vs. Computer When creating your course, you an do most

things via your iPad though it’s much

simpler using a computer.

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Before You Get Started • Ask your technology director to set up an iTunes U

account for the district

• You AND your students will need Apple IDs (provided by your district)

• Download the iTunes U app https://goo.gl/CK74Sa

• Have an outline for your course (possibly a syllabus) as your guide

• Gather your materials (images, videos, PDFs, links, etc.)

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Getting Started with the Course Manager

1. Go to the iTunes U Course Manager

2. Sign in with your school issued Apple ID

3. Click on Create a New Course

4. Complete the Course Settings

Make sure you complete all

the required fields and add

an image.

5. Click save and start building your course

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Getting a Course Code • Your course has to have an image before you can enroll

students

• Click on the Admin tab at the bottom

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Adding Contributors to Your Course

• You can add up to 5 contributors to your course

• Contributors have full access to materials and student data

• You will need their Apple IDs to add them

• Click on the Admin tab at the bottom

• Tap on the Admin link at the top and then Instructors

• Enter the Apple ID and send the invitation

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Turning In Work • Several apps already have iTunes U built into their

sharing

• For other apps, save to the camera roll (images and videos)

Additional Resources

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Additional Resources • iTunes U Course Guidelines - https://goo.gl/5jkqnv

• Digital Learning Team Course Guide - https://goo.gl/QPiyW7

• Appsmashing into iTunes U - http://goo.gl/4Th9cH

• iTunes U on iPad Create a Course - https://goo.gl/PNovVW

• iTunes U Security and Privacy Overview - https://goo.gl/ykZERQ

• Discovering iTunes U Collections - https://goo.gl/W7KUzf

• iTunes U Help - https://goo.gl/DEuvsz

Challenge Yourself

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1. Find Eanes ISD

2. Locate and subscribe to the Digital

Parenting Course

3. Preview the content and pay close

attention to how the course was setup

K-12 Districts iTunes U

Challenge

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

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iTunes U Treasure Hunt

1. Go to iTunes U

2. Search for a topic that you will

be teaching next week

3. Locate a resource that you can

use in your iTunes U course

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

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Build Your Own

Course

“Learn Today, Use Tomorrow”

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How do

you plan

to use

iTunes U?

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Questions?

Continue Learning

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http://www.tcea.org/ipad

Recommended iPad App List

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Free & Sale iPad App List

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Your TCEA Social Community Gain insights, solve problems, and share resources

Join the “iPad in the Classroom” Group

http://goo.gl/y6Wc2q

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The purpose of the program is to help

classroom teachers build foundational skills in

using the iPad as an effective instructional tool

with their students. This program is completely

online and self-paced, making it convenient for

educators with busy schedules.

The member cost is $99 and the non-member

cost is $144, which includes membership.

iPad Certification – Level 1

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