iTune University Reflection

Purchasing books to use as resources can be expensive, not to mention how quickly resources supporting technology become out of date.  I loved exploring through the variety of courses at iTunes U.  From courses in Photoshop to cooking to career planning and Common Sense Media resources - there is something for everyone.  This year I decided to revise my Web Page Design course and during 4th quarter will be adding a unit on CSS coding.   I have no prior experience in coding but have found some free CSS coding resources available at iTunes U that I think will make the task of my students and I learning how to code formatting of websites using cascading style sheets easier.

The iTunes U course manager is a web-based tool that allows us as teachers to create and distribute courses there on iTunes U.   All of the materials we create for our courses including videos, books, apps, class assignments, etc. are in one place giving students an opportunity to access the materials at any time.  Students are also able to view a list of class assignments that they can then check off as they complete them.  The one area I am not certain is the workflow with how students submit work through an iTunes U course.I am not a personal fan of Moodle after having used Blackboard as an instructor at SNHU for a number of years.   It would be worth exploring delivering this entire course through iTunes U rather than Moodle.