Stanford Classes Now Available on iTunes

Chowser writes "Forbes is reporting Stanford University is now offering a wide range of content on iTunes. From the article: 'In an unprecedented move, Stanford University is collaborating with Apple Computer to allow public access a wide range of lectures, speeches, debates and other university content through iTunes. No need to pay the $31,200 tuition. No need to live on campus. No need even to be a student. The nearly 500 tracks that constitute "Stanford on iTunes" are available to anyone willing to spend the few minutes it takes to download them from the Internet.'" Talaper noted the Official Apple Page on the program is up as well.

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Re:cheap degrees @ home

[dingDaShan]

College: where you don't buy lectures, you buy grades. This has been a know fact for some time now. College students soon find that college professors are called professors for a reason, they don't teach. Teachers are for HS. In college, you pay for a degree, not the lectures

Digital F****** Divide

[ImaLamer]

Wow, do you ever leave the front of the computer?

I'm talking about *real* exposure... like letting a radio station broadcast said materials. (Maybe they don't mind). Internet access isn't free as in beer, especially broadband, and neither are computers. However, radios and televisions? There is plenty more access.

What the fuck do you think this is; South Korea?

And besides, I'm making a statement about educational materials in general. There are plenty of sources out there (MIT's open courseware springs to mind) but it would be nice to see a collaborative between colleges to put this material available for better usage.

Oh wait, that is what the Internet was supposed to do - well, maybe free access should be given away (we do pay taxes that are supposed to do that exact thing!).