A new paradigm in learning![]() The World Wide Wed
The development of the Internet as a medium of communication was for a number of years hampered by the slow delivery of content over legacy ICT systems. But over the last number of years and particularly the last four here in Ireland, Internet speeds have increased while prices have remained relatively static. Today's Broadband Internet services allow full motion video and CD quality sound to be streamed into the typical users home, for display on a variety of multimedia systems.
iTunes World![]() iTunes user interface
Apple's iTunes (C) has become a secret sensation over the last four years. I say secret, because due to a simple misunderstanding, the term Podcast has been taken to mean a piece of music or video that could only be played on an Apple iPod. This widespread error, has led to a much slower take-up of some of the World Wide Webs best training resources, than should otherwise have been the case. In fact all that is required to play any form of Podcast, is a relatively modern PC, [less than six years old] a media player such as Windows Media Player, (which ships with all versions of Microsoft Windows for free) or iTunes (which is also free) and can be downloaded later in this site. These two (although they are the leading providers in the media player market) are not the only option, and other notable software companies offering the same free facilities include:
VideoLan from VLC Media Jukebox Songbird Winamp And this is to name just a few, in this very crowded marketplace. |
iTunes UniversityNever in the history of education has so much be offered to so many for so little, (to paraphrase Winston Churchill.)
With the development of iTunes U (iTunes University) the world of adult higher education has become accessible to all who can connect to the internet. iTunes U and youFor example, how much do you think it would cost to attend lectures at Oxford University? Or Cambridge or Trinity College Dublin? Well then how much to attend Harvard or Prinecton or Yale? And how much to attend them all???
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