La Trobe shares knowledge with the world on iTunes U
Stimulating lectures and guest speakers, ground breaking research, thought-provoking interviews and vodcasts are just some of the material now available to the world through La Trobe on iTunes U.
Launched to coincide with the University’s Open Days in August, La Trobe on iTunes U consists of a library of 150 media files, with more content added regularly. It allows everyone to listen, watch, and gain insight into the activities of a modern and vibrant university.
Notable public lecture content includes Professor Robert Manne and Professor Tim Flannery in an inspiring discussion about sustainability and climate change; the Rt Hon. Mike Moore, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Adjunct Professor in Law and Management, talking about how to bring an end to world poverty; and some of the world’s best thinkers on Islamic finance and banking on how the practice of Shari’ah Law could influence the course of global economics.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Johnson welcomed the University on iTunes U as a way of sharing with millions of iTunes Store visitors what some of Australia’s best academic minds have to offer.
‘By joining the growing number of universities on iTunes U we are sharing our wealth of knowledge with the global community,’ Professor Johnson said. ‘It is our goal to help set the standard for the kind of progressive thought and ideas that iTunes U distributes.’
Academics and guests of La Trobe are also interviewed in regular podcast interviews including Professor Sandy Gifford on racism in Australia, Associate Professor Nick Bisley on the progress of President Obama’s Administration, and La Trobe Alumnus and government minister in the Somalian semi-autonomous state of Puntland, Issa Farrah, on the challenges faced by his country.
Short video documentaries are also available showcasing La Trobe University research, including Associate Professor Michael Foley’s work on antibodies in shark blood that could save human lives, Dr Michelle Gibson on snail biology to treat heart disease and Dr Ben Kear in a ten-part series exploring Australian dinosaur fossils in the field.