The Chronicle: Daily news: 01/25/2006 — 01 (subscription may be required)

This could prove interesting for small colleges seeking to take advantage of the popularity of the iTunes Music Store to connect with not only students, but also alumni and other constituents eager to connect to campus life and scholarship.

From the article:

Apple Computer will allow any college or university to set up a customized portion of the iTunes Music Store to distribute course content and other audio and video material. The free service will let institutions limit use of some materials to certain people and make other content available to all.

The service, called iTunes U, will allow colleges to set up collections of materials that can be accessed using the free iTunes software, but that can be customized with the college’s colors, logos, and photographs. The service was announced late Monday.

Official Apple iTunes U page