FAQ's about FSU on iTunes U

iTunes U is a free hosted content distribution system from Apple that enables colleges and universities to make audio and video material from lectures, interviews, audio books and other sources more available to students with the ease of the iTunes Store. It allows users to download the content to their Mac or PC, transfer the information to their iPod and listen to it or view it any where and at any time.

iTunes U is used primarily by FSU students, faculty and staff. However, the service is open to the public. iTunes U is a great way to reach prospective and former students too.

First, make sure you have the most current version of iTunes installed on your Mac or PC computer. To download the application, visit to www.apple.com/itunes. Also make sure that you are running the most current update of your system software.

Next, launch the iTunes application and click on “iTunes Store” in the source list. Select "iTunes U" in the top left navigation area, then click on Universities and Colleges, and click on “Florida State University” on the resulting page. Alternatively, you can go directly to our iTunes U page via the "Open FSU on iTunes U" link at itunes.fsu.edu.

iTunes U simply provides another option. If you already post content to the internet using other venues, iTunes U can be a great secondary location. Many current, former, and prospective students already visit the iTunes site to download music and video into their iPods. The growing popularity of iTunes makes iTunes U an attractive location for your content.

You may enjoy our content on a personal computer or a CD. If you have a third-party .mp3 player, you will not be able to play .mp4 AAC files. To re-encode the AAC (.mp4) files into the .mp3 format, download the content first into your iTunes application. Second, in the iTunes preferences, click on the "Advanced" icon and navigate to the "Importing" tab. Next, select "MP3 Encoder" in the "import using" menu. Finally, highlight the file(s) that you wish to convert, go to the Advanced menu, and click on "Convert Selection to .mp3."

"Podcasting" is the latest trend in educational technology. It allows students and the general public to download audio and video recordings to their computers, iPods or other MP3 players and listen or view them whenever they want and at their convenience.

RSS is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated digital content, such as podcasts.

FSU is using iTunes U as a public site used for promotional purposes. We are evaluating expanding iTunes U to colleges and departments.