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Stanford Classes Now Available on iTunes

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the all-about-that-piece-of-paper dept.

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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  1. cheap degrees @ home by hardticket · · Score: 5, Funny

    99 cents per lecture, get your ONLINE degree from iTunes today

    1. Re:cheap degrees @ home by Zathrus · · Score: 5, Funny

      based upon actual Stanford materials, but with our EZ-Pass exams!

      Hey, you can get the real exams too! You just need to get access to a fraternity/sorority's word file...

  2. Now you tell me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already *paid* the $31,200 tuition you insensitive clod!

  3. Without the diploma... by everphilski · · Score: 4, Funny

    Without the piece of paper, the education is meaningless :)

  4. Re:Harvard Extension by ToxikFetus · · Score: 5, Funny
    classes that I missed due to illness or work schedule conflicts

    You misspelled "hangovers" and "parties"

  5. I'm reminded of Good Will Hunting by rtphokie · · Score: 4, Funny

    "You wasted $150,000 on an education you coulda got for a buck fifty in late charges at the public library."

  6. Finishing touch by wombatmobile · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I downloaded everything they made, and studied it thoroughly, I might have a strong grasp of the subject matter but I still wouldn't have a degree from MIT or Stanford.

    ...until shortly after you downloaded Photoshop.

  7. Re:This is impressive by Dhalka226 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Meanwhile the Vatican is defending copyrighting the Pope's pronouncements.

    Bah! Who needs the Pope. If god wants to talk to me, he'll send a flaming shrubbery. A nice one. But not too expensive.

  8. Holy DRM, Batman! by EnsilZah · · Score: 5, Funny

    When you think of it, DRM is not so incompatible with the bible.
    The whole tree of knowledge debacle was all about this.

    God is all like "No distribution of my IP".
    Then the Snake is all like "I haves the 0-day".
    And then Eve is all like "Adam, dude, here's a torrent".
    Adam to Eve "No way, God will totally rootkit our ass".
    Eve back to Adam "Chillax, guy".
    Then Adam is like "K".
    And God totally kickbans them from the server.