Contributing to ASU iTunes U is simple and easy. ASU on iTunes U provides two podcasting environments, each with a unique purpose:

Public

The Public ASU iTunes U environment provides access to rich media content from ASU to anyone in the world. Typical podcast material posted into the Public space includes special events, guest lectures, educational and informational documentary programs, open course ware materials and more.

Contributions of one or two selected recordings into the Public ASU iTunes U site are likely best added to an existing ASU Channel. There are a wide variety of categories and channels already available in the Public ASU iTunes U site, each with a strong number of dedicated viewers. Contributing to an existing channel is a good way to gain exposure to a few pieces of select media.

Please contact us if you have some select media to be added to the current ASU iTunes U Public site.

Requesting a channel
However, a larger collection of media, or perhaps a series of recordings that will be ongoing (a lecture series, weekly show, news reports, etc.), may be better served through a dedicated ASU iTunes U channel. To request a dedicated channel on the Public ASU iTunes U site please visit this page.

For guidelines, suggested best practices and other helpful information, please download our Contributor's User Guide

Contributor Login

If you have requested a Public channel on ASU on iTunes U and been approved, you can log in here.

Private

The Private ASU iTunes U podcast material that generally accompanies registered ASU courses.

Access to Private ASU iTunes U materials can be limited to students registered in a particular course, to only members of the ASU community (i.e., those with an ASURITE ID) or via a number of other methods.

Adding ASU iTunes U to both traditional and online ASU courses is a simple and easy process. Simply follow these guidelines and instructions and add iTunes U as one of the available resources in the ASU Course Enrollment Manager.

Metadata

As all of the content posted in the Public ASU iTunes U site is available on a global scale, the highest quality in terms of both content and production value is certainly desirable. In addition, successful Search and Discovery of podcast materials within the Apple iTunes Music Store is also significantly increased through the application of detailed 'metadata' tagging as well. Attention to metadata standards of podcast content in the Public ASU iTunes U site is critical.

Copyrights and Usage

ASU iTunes U adheres to the defined online standards and practices governed by the Web Editorial Board. The board sets direction and standards that apply to all pages on the site. All institutional web pages must also conform to the requirements of ACD 125, the university's policy on computer, internet and electronic communications