Stanford University Puts Nearly 200  Videoed Lectures on YouTube. (July 30, 2008)

A YouTube channel from Stanford made its debut on Monday July 28. The channel, at http://www.youtube.com/stanford, includes nearly 200 videos, and the university intends to add additional content as it becomes available.

The university has uploaded videos of classes, faculty interviews, panel discussions, seminars and other events in order to showcase Stanford's academic offerings.

Stanford believes that by going on YouTube, the university is building on its efforts to provide online access to free educational content for the world.

Stanford is among a growing number of institutions, including the University of California-Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with channels on YouTube.