There is some great news for anyone interested in learning iOS app development from instructors at Stanford University without actually being a student at the school. Stanford is now offering their course iOS 5 focused iPhone Application Development classes on iTunes U.
Throughout this course students will develop several iPhone and iPad apps that help automate tasks in their day-to-day life including games and social networking apps.
Before taking the iPhone Application Development class there are two prerequisites you must complete, Programming Methodology and Programming Abstractions, which are also available on iTunes.
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in developing iOS apps and is definitely worth checking out.