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Stanford on iTunes, Jobs' 2005 Commencement Video

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sethypoo

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Forbes reports on an interesting service called Stanford on iTunes (http://itunes.stanford.edu/) which made its debut in October 2005.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.
There are presently 500 tracks available for free to all iTunes users. The Stanford iTunes section is only available from a direct link on the Stanford iTunes site.

Of interest to Mac users, they have recently added the full video (iTunes Link) of the Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Speech at Stanford. A transcript of the speech was previously posted in June 2005.

The Stanford service appears to be a part of a larger initiative by Apple called iTunes U. The service from Apple offers universities the ability to deliver educational content for free.
Its the most powerful way to manage a broad range of audio or video content and make it available quickly and easily to students, faculty, and staff.

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pdpfilms

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As it stands right now, I can download lectures as a non-stanford student. I wonder what the tuition-paying students feel about this...
 
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SeRgIo_42

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How do we find such thiings ?

Hi,

Without this link, it would be impossible to discover such
thing through iTunes. Does anyone know how can
we browse this kind of files ? (lectures, speeches, for example).

I mean, try to type "stanford" or even "dalai lama + stanford"
in the search field. There are no results.

:)
 
angelwatt

angelwatt

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Macmaniac said:
They have Steve Jobs Commencement Address on VIDEO!!

Downloading now;) Thank you freeness:)
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I saw the same thing, downloading now, along with the Dalai Lama speeches. Free education is lovely.
 
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p0intblank

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Sep 20, 2005
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SeRgIo_42 said:
Hi,

Without this link, it would be impossible to discover such
thing through iTunes. Does anyone know how can
we browse this kind of files ? (lectures, speeches, for example).

I mean, try to type "stanford" or even "dalai lama + stanford"
in the search field. There are no results.

:)
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Click on the link in the original post and you'll see a link sending you to the iTunes page.
 
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gwangung

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pdpfilms said:
As it stands right now, I can download lectures as a non-stanford student. I wonder what the tuition-paying students feel about this...
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As an alum, I'd say "meh"

The real value of a Snodfart education is the education outside the classroom, the interaction and connections you make with other students and the relationships you have with your professors.

Of course, the really cool thing I thought about this is all the free music from the artists in residences and student groups....
 
Thanatoast

Thanatoast

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I really hope someone doesn't freak out and shut it all down.

Just listening to guest speakers would be awesome, I'm assuming Stanford draws some pretty big names.

If I were an alum, I'd be proud to have my school do something of this sort. Posting on iTunes for the convenience of the students is a great idea, but keeping it free is above and beyond the call of duty. What a great opportunity. :cool:

In fact, I'm going to write my school right now and mention this program and encourage them to follow in its footsteps.
 
nagromme

nagromme

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Stanford has had this stuff free for the public for months.

But I didn't know until reading this article that other universities have similar programs with Apple on iTunes--just closed to the public generally.
 
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artistry

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Blimey, this is old news!

This was news last year - where's everyone been? ;)

Stanford is engaging in its public duty to disseminate knowledge, and these lectures aren't the property of fee-paying students but of the intitution and their contributors (the speakers).

Most unis do public lectures, and academics' papers are published in journals and the internet (like one of mine: http://www.jonathanbaldwin.co.uk/assets/AbandoningHistory.pdf). It's called research, and it's what universities spend most of their time and money on.

See http://www.apple.com/education/solutions/itunes_u/ for details of the 'iTunes U' service. I'm hoping to make use of it in my institution soon
 
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tk421

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nagromme said:
Stanford has had this stuff free for the public for months.

But I didn't know until reading this article that other universities have similar programs with Apple on iTunes--just closed to the public generally.
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What other universities have iTunes programs? I wish mine would.
 
iDM

iDM

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Regardless of how long this has been out as others have posted. This is such an amazing and cool idea. I would never have known about this had this article not been posted on MacRumors so even though it might be old news for some I glad it was posted.

P.S. I am still wondering what was meant when the 500 free songs comment said. Where are they?
 
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