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iTunes U

In combination with the issuance of iPod Touch devices to the 2009-2010 third year pharmacy students, the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions is offering a pilot project using iTunes U to provide an additional secure delivery method for the P3 students to view podcasts of classroom lecture captures. PHA 450 (Therapeutics) is the designated course for this pilot. If this pilot project is successful, other courses will be made available at iTunes U.

What is iTunes and iTunes U?

iTunes is a free application that is downloaded and installed on your computer. It helps organize your music, videos, and podcasts and allows you to play these resources on your computer plus you can sync them to your iPOD device. You can buy and download media content from the online iTunes Store.

iTunes U is an online audio and video store dedicated to Universities. With the Creighton University iTunes U store, students can download both secured and public content, sync it to their iPod device for listening and viewing while on the go. To find out more about iTunes and iTunes U check out the apple website.

Frequently asked questions

What is a podcast?
A podcast is a digital media file (audio and video) which is made available for download via applications like iTunes for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer.
How do I access course podcasts?
If you are enrolled in the 3rd year Pharmacy program, you are part of the pilot project and the course content for PHA 450 will be available for you on iTunes U. Go to http://itunes.creighton.edu and login with your blue NetID and password. Click "Login" and then wait for the iTunes application to load on your computer. (Please note that it may take more than 60 seconds to open the iTunes application.) If you want to access non-secured content, click the "Launch Creighton Univeristy on iTunes U" link.
I clicked on the login and nothing happens.
It may take more than a minute to launch the iTunes application on your laptop, but if you have waited patiently and iTunes still doesn’t launch, close all the other applications that may be open on your computer and login again. If that doesn’t resolve the issue, contact the OLAT Service Desk.
Where do I find my course related content?
PHA 450 (Therapeutics) can be found under the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions link under Academics on the Creighton iTunes U. Click the SPAHP link to launch the School Welcome page. Based on your enrollment, you will see your current course listing.
How do I subscribe to a course podcasts?
To subscribe to a course podcast, log in to the Creighton iTunes U site and click on the course to which you want to subscribe. When the Tracks page opens, click the "Subscribe" button. To download all the previous tracks for that course, click "Get Tracks," or to download a specific podcast click "Get" in the Audio or Video section. When you subscribe to a course podcast, all new recordings will be automatically downloaded to your computer.
Can I directly download the podcasts via wifi to my iPod without connecting via iTunes?
Since the course content is secured, it is not possible to download the course podcast directly to your iPod device via wifi.
How frequently does the podcast uploaded to the iTunes U site?
Course podcasts are recorded every day as per the schedule and the iTunes U site is updated every day at midnight. Hence a course recording may be available for download the next day.
My subscription podcast does not sync with my iPod device.
Try disconnecting the USB cable for your iPod Touch device from the computer and then reconnect. Close all open browsers and login again to the Creighton iTunes U site.
In the iTunes application under the Devices, select your device and make sure "Sync only checked songs and videos" is unchecked. Details of sync can be found under the Music, Movies and Podcasts tab. Click the "Sync" button at the bottom to manually sync.
How do I sync the iTunes U course podcasts with my iPod Touch?
To sync course podcasts to your iPod Touch device follow these steps:
- Connect your iPod Touch device to your laptop via the USB cable provided
- Open your internet browser and navigate to http://olat.creighton.edu/iTunes%20U.aspx.
- Click on the "Login to iTunes U" link in the center of the page.
- Enter your NetID and Password on the resulting page and click Login.
- Wait for iTunes to load and then click on your iPod under the Devices section.
- Click on the Movies tab and check "Sync movies" then "All movies,"
- If you want to manually sync, click on the Sync button on the bottom of the page.
How do I see the time the podcast was recorded on iTunes and on my iPod Touch.
- iTunes on your Laptop:
  - Open your internet browser and navigate to http://olat.creighton.edu/iTunes%20U.aspx.
  - Click on the "Login to iTunes U" link in the middle of the page.
  - Enter your NetID and password and wait for the iTunes application to load.
  - After the iTunes application loads, the iTunes Store link will be highlighted in the left navigation panel.
  - Click on the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions link and select a course.
  - The tracks page will display.
  - To display the recorded date of a podcast, right click in the column header area and select "Comment" and "Release Date" from the drop down menu to display the column.
- If you have subscribed to course podcasts all media content is stored under the Podcasts link in the Library section.
  - Click on Podcast to see a list of all the podcasts downloaded to your iTunes on your Laptop.
  - Right click in the column header area and select "Comment" and "Release Date" to display the date when the podcast was recorded.
- On iPod devices:
  - If you have set your device to sync with iTunes, all audio and video podcasts are stored on your iPod under the Devices section.
  - Click on the arrow next to your iPod to display additional items.
  - Select podcasts and all the podcasts downloaded to your iPod will be listed.
  - Right click in the column header area and select "Comment" and "Release Date" to display the date when the podcast was recorded.

Other Resources: Video Tutorials from Apple