Ohio U partners with Apple

A new push by Apple is helping the company make inroads into the education market, following the continued expansion of iTunes U, the company's education portal for students. iTunes U features podcasts of class lectures, notes, photography, and more from Universities such as Standford, Berkeley, University of Michigan, and Oregon State University. Despite the controversial dominance of the iPod on college campuses, Apple has again announced two new partnerships with Ohio University (OU), following a visit by Apple's vice present for education, John Couch. Apple has selected OU as a "Beta Site" for its iTunes University, which will allow OU faculty and staff to use iTunes software to manage data such as photographs, podcasts and videos for free, according to The Athens News. The report also said that Couch announced a new Apple partnership with OU on its new Go Mobile discount laptop purchasing program. In this program, the university is making laptop computers available at a low cost to students.

by MacNN Staff