Classroom Video On Demand: Use Presidential Inaugurations in Class and Lesson Plans
The 45th president of the United States will be sworn in at the 58th inauguration ceremony this week. Use this historic event in lesson plans by asking students to compare and contrast this year’s speech to past inaugurations. Which speeches inspired patriotism? Which called our country to service? Which calmed the nation? Which were the […]
World News Digest: Fight Fake News
There’s been a lot of buzz about fake news lately, and with the massive amount of information—trustworthy and otherwise—available to ordinary citizens at the touch of a screen, librarians are needed now more than ever. Committed to promoting information literacy, librarians can battle fake news and misinformation in part by maintaining access to trustworthy reference […]
Learn360: New LTI—Itslearning
Infobase has added itslearning to its selection of supported LTI apps for Learn360. Subscribers can embed Learn360 video, audio, and their own Custom Content resources directly into their itslearning courses without leaving the LMS. Learn360 administrators will need to install the Learn360 LTI application before content can be embedded. If the Learn360 app has been […]
World News Digest: Help Students Understand the 2016 Election
The 2016 election was unprecedented and unpredictable. Students are still struggling to understand the electoral process that led to the hotly debated win as well as the issues surrounding the incoming administration, the president-elect’s appointments, and past and future Supreme Court decisions. World News Digest can help. Students can turn to World News Digest for a thorough review […]
American History Online: Help Students Understand the 2016 Election
The 2016 election was unprecedented and unpredictable. Students are still struggling to understand the electoral process that led to the hotly debated win as well as the issues surrounding the incoming administration, the president-elect’s appointments, and past and future Supreme Court decisions. American History Online can help. Students can turn to American History Online for comprehensive, unparalleled reference […]
Access Video On Demand: Winter Programming Ideas
There’s a bitter chill in the air, and with the change of seasons comes a time for resolutions. Access Video On Demand provides countless ideas for engaging community programming, such as the ones listed below, to help patrons find new ways to improve their lives—including parenting tips, advice on staying healthy during winter, the chance to explore warm […]
Films On Demand: Library Spotlight—Neosho County Community College
Neosho County Community College in Chanute, KS, is a Films On Demand subscriber. We recently talked with Todd Knispel, Coordinator for Library Services at NCCC’s Chapman Learning Center, about how his library promotes its resources, makes the most of its budget, and encourages usage among patrons, students, and researchers. Tell us one way you’re helping […]
Classroom Video On Demand: 2016 EDDIE Award Winner
Infobase is happy to announce that Classroom Video On Demand has been selected as a winner of The ComputED Gazette’s 21st Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIES), in the “Multi-Level Online Video Database” category. Infobase’s Science Online was also a winner (“High School Science Website” category). The renowned EDDIE awards program targets “innovative and content-rich software (including apps for iPad and […]
Learn360: Google Translate Added
Infobase Learning is excited to announce that Learn360 now features Google Translate on every page. This is just the latest enhancement to Learn360, the premier streaming digital delivery service for the K-12 educational market, which now boasts more than 102,000 high-quality multimedia resources. Learn360‘s incorporation of Google Translate allows users to select the language of the text displayed […]
World News Digest: Infobase Launches the New and Improved World News Digest
Infobase Learning, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, announces the official relaunch of World News Digest, providing more efficient and powerful delivery of its unique global news archive. The critically acclaimed news service database is a renowned publication of record, containing more than seven decades of authoritative news summaries […]
Today’s Science: Infobase Announces the New and Improved Today’s Science
Infobase Learning, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, announces the official relaunch of Today’s Science, greatly strenghtening its value to educators, students, and researchers as an essential online resource for scientific discovery. The relaunch features a fresh new design that provides more intuitive access to the wide range of […]
Infobase Relaunches The World Almanac® for Kids Online!
Infobase Learning, the renowned educational solutions company for schools and libraries, has relaunched The World Almanac® for Kids Online, adding a fresh, new streamlined interface, powerful functionality, and outstanding new content. New and improved, The World Almanac® for Kids Online goes beyond the framework of the best-selling World Almanac® for Kids print edition, adding exclusive, online-only content along with content […]
