What’s new in Public Site Manager
Apple to discontinue iTunes U at the end of 2021
iTunes U will continue to be available to all existing customers through the 2020-2021 educational year, but Apple will discontinue iTunes U at the end of 2021.
Starting in May 2021, institutions and instructors can no longer:
Create new iTunes U instructors or courses.
Existing iTunes U instructors will continue to have access to iTunes U and can edit, share, duplicate, copy, transfer, and export existing courses.
Publish new public courses.
Existing courses are available for all subscribers.
For subscribers of public or private courses, no changes will be made until the end of 2021.
Note: In 2020, Apple removed the ability to create new iTunes U Public Site Manager sites in Apple School Manager.
See iTunes U - May 2021 Update.
For Publishers of Public Courses
If you publish public iTunes U courses, keep the following in mind:
Until iTunes U is discontinued, existing and new courses will still be available publicly. In the meantime, Apple suggests you look into alternative ways to reach your audience.
To continue publishing your content, you can use:
Apple Podcasts. To bring your content to Apple Podcasts, see Hosting Partners.
Apple Books. To author books, see Apple Books for Authors and Publish your book with Pages.
Be sure to download and save any individual materials you haven’t already backed up outside of iTunes U. Learn more.
To support moving your iTunes U course content, Apple added the ability to export course content from iTunes U. Click your instructor name at the top of the iTunes U window and choose Export Courses, then import your content to Schoolwork, 3rd-party apps, or other learning management systems.
Once you find a new place for your courses, add a link to it on iTunes U to make it easier for your audience to continue following you.
To help your audience continue learning, browse the following educational resources:
The Education category in the App Store.
Content from educational institutions and individuals in Apple Podcasts.
The Education category in Apple Books.
See Listen with Apple Podcasts and Read books and more with Apple Books to learn more about Apple Podcasts and Apple Books.