The new in-app updates to iTunes U will provide teachers with full course creation capabilities on the iPad tablet, boasting of the ability to directly add rich content as well as learning materials from iWork, iBooks Author or any of the 75,000 plus of educational apps that are currently available on the iPad. Interestingly enough, once will also be able to take advantage of the iPad’s integrated camera, as teachers capture photos and videos which can then be incorporated into any course for that added impact during a lecture.
Educators are able to create iTunes U courses in 69 countries, where their courses as well as educational content will then be opened to 155 countries thanks to the iTunes U app. [Press Release]