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Oxford and Cambridge university lectures on iTunes

Oxford and Cambridge universities will allow students to download lectures directly onto their iPods.

The ancient institutions said they were making lectures, short films and interviews available on iTunes for the first time.

It follows similar moves by University College London and the Open University, which became the first institutions to make educational resources available this year.

Oxford said more than 150 hours of free audio and video podcasts has been put on-line.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)