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iTunes U

iTunes U must be accessed via Blackboard ONLY. When sharing resources in iTunes U, via Blackboard, the content will not be available through the public iTunes portal, which students and teachers generally use for discovery and purchase of retail content. By sharing content within the Blackboard shell, the university and its employees avoid concerns of copyright when sharing audio/visual resources in this manner.

If you wish to make iTunes U content public, please review the Policies and Proceedures »

Get to Blackboard:

  • Open Browser
  • In the Address box type in http://online.iona.edu/
  • Enter your Blackboard ID and Blackboard Password (this is the same as your NetPass ID and Password, used for Blackboard, Iona email, and on-campus computer login)

Open a Course:

  • Once loggedin, you will see your personal dashboard, all classes in which you are enrolled (as either an instructor or student, etc.) will appear on the right-most column labeled "My Courses"
  • Click on the title of the course in which you wish to use iTunes U resources

Enable iTunes U:

  • In your Blackboard course, go to the Control Panel (navigation panel which appears on the lower left of the page) Course Tools iTunes U
  • The Content Area will populate with the 'iTunes U Control Panel' page
  • Select your course title
  • Click the button which reads 'Enable'
  • WAIT until the Content Area populates with a message indicating this change was made. This might take a full minute to process.

Populate iTunes U Content in Course Pages:

  • Once iTunesU is enabled, choose a location for students to access iTunesU content for your course

    This is where you and your students will access iTunes U. The link will open iTunes on your computer. This may take up to one minute. The first time you do this, your browser may ask you to confirm it is okay to open iTunes.
  • Open a Content Area of your choice
  • Choose 'Add Interactive Tool' (third blue button at the top of the Content Area) select 'iTunes U Link' from the dropdown
  • The Content Area will populate with the 'Create iTunes U Link' page
  • Give the resource a name - you may additionally add instructions for use and availablity dates, but these items are optional- and click 'Submit'
  • WAIT until the Content Area populates with a message indicating the link was created.
  • Return to the page in which you created this link by selcting it from the navigation menu.
  • Find the link you created, which will appear with this icon click on it to open iTunes
  • In iTunes, select 'Upload and Manage Files' from the menu on the upper right (Note: students don't see this menu when they open iTunes U)
  • A window (or tab) will automatically open in your web browser. This window should be titled 'Upload and Manage Files'. It should be populated with your name and the name of your course - If the wrong course name appears in this window, retrace your steps and try this process again starting from the correct course
  • Click on plus 'Add new file' arrowthen 'Choose File' when the button appears
  • Select a file from your computer arrowWAIT for the item to fully load. This might take a several minutes based on the size of the file.

    Video files must be in mov, mp4, or m4v file format. Audio files must be in mp3 or mp4 format. You can also post pdf files.
  • Once the item is loaded, you must select it by checking the box which appears to the left of the item title click 'Done'
  • Students can now access this content via the iTunes U item link in your Blackboard course

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FAQ's and tutorials are also available on the Apple's iTunes U support site »

If you have any questions about best practices and policies regarding copyright, please consult Apple's iTunes U Copyright Overiew», or contact Jill Strykowski, CELTIC's Media and Digital Resources Librarian.