Why hasn’t iTunes U seen massive adoption by universities?

“Apple made a big splash in NYC in January when it announced an improved iTunes U application. Once simply a section of the iTunes store, Apple relaunched iTunes U as a dedicated app for iOS devices. As Phil Schiller, a senior vice president at Apple, explained, iTunes U courses enable ‘anyone anywhere at any time to take courses for free.’

Following the announcement, many suggested that iTunes U would be the future of college education—the de facto platform that would give any student, anywhere, access to high quality education material. Considering all the hype about this great product, why is it that the country’s top universities have instead decided to take a different approach to online learning?”

Head on over to EdCetera to read some thoughtful analysis on the matter. And no, it’s not just that iTunes is a horribly-bloated program that tries to be everything to everyone!