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Stanford on iTunes U: RevSolutionizing Curriculum and Communications

Profiles in Success: Stanford University

iTunes Initiative Sparks Collaboration

Szabo says two steering committees now guide Stanford’s iTunes U initiative - one for the public site, and one for the academic site. She is especially excited about the interdepartmental communications that take place at the gatherings.

“At the steering committee meetings, we have people from the business and medical schools, engineering, the library, our central IT organization, and others, all sharing their perspectives,” says Szabo. “Our iTunes U project has gotten people from all over the campus really talking to each other.”

Creating an Open Environment

In the future Szabo and her colleagues are looking to add new digital content, and repurpose existing content for Stanford’s student and alumni population worldwide. No matter what format iTunes U may take, Szabo is confident that it will continue to be an important part of Stanford’s curriculum.

“iTunes U is not only reenergizing older content, it’s getting people excited about the content, and it’s empowering them to manage the content themselves,” Szabo finishes. “Eventually, by integrating iTunes U into all of the other applications we have out there, we’ll be able to create a totally open environment at Stanford.”