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 Expands Multilingual Support
Infobase Learning is excited to announce that Learn360 Google Translate is now live on every page. This is the latest enhancement to Learn360. It is the premier streaming digital delivery service for the K-12 education market. It now offers more than 102,000 high-quality multimedia resources. Learn360‘s use of Google Translate lets users pick the language shown […]
World News Digest Relaunch and Updated Research Content
Infobase Learning, the award-winning provider of digital reference content to the school and library community, announces the World News Digest relaunch. The move provides a more efficient and powerful delivery of its unique global news archive. Librarians, instructors, and users celebrate the critically acclaimed news service database as a trusted publication of record. It includes […]
Today’s Science Relaunch and Updated Research Content
The award-winning Infobase Learning has announced the official Today’s Science relaunch. The move greatly strengthens the database’s 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 science content in the database. The new […]
World Almanac® for Kids Relaunch for Homework Help
The renowned Infobase Learning has announced The World Almanac for Kids relaunch, adding a fresh, new streamlined interface, powerful functionality, and outstanding new content. New and improved, The World Almanac® for Kids Online goes beyond the best-selling World Almanac® for Kids print edition. It adds exclusive online-only content. It also includes content from award-winning Chelsea House […]
Access Video On Demand MVD Films Update
Infobase Learning announces the addition of films from MVD Entertainment Group to Access Video On Demand, its acclaimed streaming video subscription product for public libraries. Founded in 1986, MVD Entertainment Group (previously known as Music Video Distributors, Inc) is one of the largest producers of music DVDs, with three major divisions: MVD Visual, which produces music […]
