While not official, and I am not exactly certain with whom I was speaking, my understanding is that MSU was in negotiations with iTunesU (http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/ near the bottom of the page). +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> STeve Andre' <[log in to unmask]> 09/08/09 12:13 PM >>> On Tuesday 08 September 2009 11:09:45 Aldrich, Dak wrote: > Greetings: > > Some time ago, i heard a rumor that MSU may / may not be in talks with > Apple over an agreement for a series of iTunes servers, or some system > that would allow Faculty to share iTunes libraries to other computers > on campus so that students may do listening exercises and other > homework involving audio, remotely. > > Does anyone know if this was in fact true, or what has or is becoming > of that? > > Being in Music, our faculty have been screaming (yes, some of them > have gotten rather loud about it) for something like this for... > well... since i've been here. I am aware of StoreMedia, which is a > great thing, however, i will be forever showing people how to upload > and stream media through that, if i even try and open that door. > > Thanks for any input anyone might have. > > -dak I wonder if something like icecast could help you? You might take a look at http://www.icecast.org/ --STeve Andre'