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Appendix 4: iTunes vs YouTube explained

Appendix 4: iTunes vs YouTube explained

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[edit] 1 Appendix 4: iTunes vs YouTube explained

[edit] 1.1 iTunes

  • Download
  • Audio & Video, PDF
  • Mac and Windows only – need to download iTunes software
  • File sizes up to 500mb
  • User can manage content/courses
  • Users know what they’re looking for
  • Higher quality, cultural content – breeding ground for ‘smart media’
  • Content is more focused – like a virtual library
  • Can be viewed on other devices – e.g. for mobile learning
  • Makes money by selling tracks/content
  • Can restrict access to select groups
  • Several ideas/concepts (e.g. podcasts)
  • Supports long-form content – e.g. 40 min podcast/academic debates
  • Not easy to embed into web pages as yet

[edit] 1.2 YouTube

  • Streamed
  • Video only (or enhance audio/video slides)
  • Supports PC and Mac software
  • Casual browsers – who browse for fun, aren’t looking for something specific
  • Most popular content – entertainment, music, comedy – 20 seconds of silliness, ‘episodic’
  • Choppy grainy footage
  • Predominantly user-generated
  • Short-form bite-sized often no more than 10 minutes in length and usually shorter
  • File sizes up to 100mb
  • Can be embedded on a blog, etc
  • Used for promotional purposes, e.g. advertising, trailers, etc.
  • Makes money by selling advertising
  • 1 idea/concept
  • Student experiences
  • Easy to embed into web pages
  • Social networking – public forum, immediate feedback


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