What is Metadata and Why is it Important?
The content you upload into iTunes U can include information fields, for example, name or artist. The information in these fields is called metadata. The metadata helps students locate and organize their iTunes U content after they download it to their computers.
If you enter useful and specific metadata, students can find the content more quickly and easily. iTunes U can display the following metadata fields for each track:
Field |
Use |
|---|---|
Name |
Track title, for example, Lecture 1 or Shakespeare's Sonnets |
Artist |
Instructor name |
Album |
Course title |
Genre |
Broad category, for example, by subject, by organization (such as university name), or by type (such as podcast) |
Artwork |
Add an illustration to the track. The illustration appears in the "Now Playing" area in iTunes, or on the iPod during playback |
Comments |
Additional information, such as assignment details |
Year |
Publication date |