3. What we’re going to cover
• What’s iTunes U all about?
• How we came to be on
iTunes U
• What you need to do it
• VLE integration
• Where we are now
• Future developments
9. iTunes U
• Over 300 public
sites worldwide
• 11 in the UK
• Over 100m
downloads
10. iTunes U
• Over 300 public
sites worldwide
• 11 in the UK
• Over 100m
downloads
• Open University
11. How UCL came to be on iTunes U
• Approached in late 2007
• Briefing February 2008
– part of the iTunes U Lighthouse Project
• Launch June 2008
– very...er...challenging!
12. What you need
to do it
• Apple UK introduction: http://is.gd/ytXM
• iTunes U support: http://is.gd/ytYb
15. Gathering the team
• UCLb - legal and PM
• Corporate Communications
- “tone” and PR
16. Gathering the team
• UCLb - legal and PM
• Corporate Communications
- “tone” and PR
• Media Services - Audio
Visual, Illustration,
Multimedia, Photography,
Web Services
17. Gathering the team
• UCLb - legal and PM
• Corporate Communications
- “tone” and PR
• Media Services - Audio
Visual, Illustration,
Multimedia, Photography,
Web Services
• Information Systems -
infrastructure and
authentication
18. Gathering the team
• UCLb - legal and PM
• Corporate Communications
- “tone” and PR
• Media Services - Audio
Visual, Illustration,
Multimedia, Photography,
Web Services
• Information Systems -
infrastructure and
authentication
• Library - copyright and IPR
23. The most important things
• Content
• Content
•Content
– Spreadsheet of ideal and realistic content to
launch
– Technical and legal pragmatism
– Workflow of responsibilities
– Keeping some back
24. The most important things
• Content
• Content
•Content
– Spreadsheet of ideal and realistic content to
launch
– Technical and legal pragmatism
– Workflow of responsibilities
– Keeping some back
36. Where we are
Online Media Services
Podcast Producer development
Web-submission interface
Flash server integration
Metadata standards
Metadata database development
Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation
37. Where we are
Online Media Services
Podcast Producer development
Web-submission interface
Flash server integration
Metadata standards
Metadata database development
Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation
38. Where we are
iTunes U
Site design
Content administration
Podcast Producer integration
Automation
Online Media Services RSS / Web Services
Podcast Producer development
Podcast Library
Web-submission interface Metadata standards
Flash server integration
Metadata standards
Metadata database development
Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation
39. Where we are
Online Media Services iTunes U
Podcast Producer development Site design
Web-submission interface Content administration
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
40. Where we are
Lecture Capture
Pilot installation
Pilot testing
Podcast Producer integration
Service development
Online Media Services iTunes U Service roll-out
Podcast Producer development Site design
Web-submission interface Content administration
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
41. Where we are
Online Media Services iTunes U Lecture Capture
Podcast Producer development Site design Pilot installation
Web-submission interface Content administration Pilot testing
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation Service development
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services Service roll-out
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
42. Where we are
Online Media Services iTunes U Lecture Capture
Podcast Producer development Site design Pilot installation
Web-submission interface Content administration Pilot testing
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation Service development
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services Service roll-out
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
43. Where we are Teaching & Learning Support
Sub-Committee
Online Media Programme
Board
Online Media Services iTunes U Lecture Capture
Podcast Producer development Site design Pilot installation
Web-submission interface Content administration Pilot testing
Flash server integration Podcast Producer integration Podcast Producer integration
Metadata standards Automation Service development
Metadata database development RSS / Web Services Service roll-out
Podcast Library Podcast Library
RSS/ATOM feed aggregation Metadata standards
48. The future
• Further development of private
site
• Redevelopment of public site
• OLM App
– ingests and uploads user files to
• Flash
• Moodle
• iTunes U