American Public Media: iTunes U

American Public Media presents Marketplace, Speaking of Faith, American RadioWorks and other signature public radio programs on iTunes U, a dedicated area on the iTunes store featuring educational content. Get free, easy access to in-depth audio journalism that spans the globe and expands your mind with:

Downloadable programs and full, uncut interviews, searchable by subject
Printable transcripts
Discussion questions
Links to online resources: annotated program notes, primary source information, reading lists, interactive timelines. K-12 lesson plans-coming soon

Educators are using American Public Media programs as the centerpiece for entire courses or to support existing curriculum. Students are creating independent study and research projects around our programs, web sites and related resources. Explore business, science, religion, history, and the arts with one of the nation's most trusted sources – public radio.

What is iTunes U?

iTunes U is Apple, Inc.'s educational platform, giving colleges, universities, and select public institutions an ingenious way to distribute free audio and video content to students – and to the world. Find out more about iTunes U >

How do I access iTunes U?

Go directly to American Public Media's site on iTunes U

Apple's iTunes software, a free download at www.apple.com/itunes/ is required.

Find out what faculty are saying about American Public Media educational content.

What Educators and Students are Saying

"I teach Ethics at Carthage College. This coming semester I am dumping most of the required text books and instead am going to require that students do reports on ten Speaking of Faith programs. Your stuff is so thoughtful and engaging that I simply could not justify requiring students to spend money on books when they have a better chance of finding meaningful theological engagement from your content."

"I'm using Speaking of Faith as a foundation for an independent study during my first year as a Divinity School student at Wake Forest University. I listen to a selection of programs, then write a reflection paper on each. I'll also write critical reviews of three books noted in the programs. The third leg of my study is to craft an ’action plan’ – so my response to your programs is not just academic, but participatory as well, e.g. letters to elected officials, visits to centers of worship outside my own faith, and community activism."

Two 8th grade teachers in Urbana, Illinois designed their own curriculum based on Say It Plain, which chronicles the Civil Rights struggle through seminal African American speeches from the past century. The teachers created a three-part unit that involved students in paired research and presentations, responding to reflective questions, and writing final essays based on what they had learned. See the curriculum >>