HBO Documentary Films on Learn360 Expand Documentary Options
Infobase is pleased to announce the debut of HBO Documentary Films® on Learn360, Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, and Access Video On Demand. HBO® has long led in documentary programming. It produces and develops provocative, groundbreaking, award-winning films. HBO Documentary Films® and Infobase Streaming Video HBO Documentary Films, which focuses on contemporary issues with strong […]
On Demand Platform Video Tutorials Share Helpful Tips
Infobase offers a multitude of ways to get to know our streaming video collections and their valuable features, including on demand platform video tutorials. In addition, live and archived webinars are available all year. They introduce users and potential customers to all our products. Each product’s Support Center also offers many helpful tools. These include […]
Playlist Video Intro Feature Improves On Demand Playlists
Infobase is pleased to announce a playlist video intro feature has been added to Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Learn360. Users can now personalize the playlists they create by adding a brief video introduction. This video intro will then be viewable as part of the playlist. Why add a […]
Custom Content Upload Feature Gives Admins More Control
Infobase is pleased to announce that Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, and Access Video On Demand account administrators can now add their own content to their On Demand subscriptions. It’s easy to do so, and admins have many options regarding the kind of content they choose to add. User-added content will enjoy all the same powerful features of the On Demand platform. Option 1: ADD CUSTOM […]
On Demand Platform Enhancements Bring New Learn360 Features
Infobase is happy to share an update. Films On Demand, Classroom Video On Demand, Access Video On Demand, and Learn360 now have new updates. FEATURED ENHANCEMENTS: New “Continuous Play” Option for Playlists This useful new feature offers continuous playback. Each segment in a playlist plays automatically, one after the other. The user does not need […]
Clean Power Plan Controversy Supports Classroom Debate
Clean Power Plan: Should the Environmental Protection Agency proceed with the Clean Power Plan? SUPPORTERS ARGUE Dramatic, meaningful action is necessary to prevent climate change. The Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan will aggressively reduce carbon dioxide emissions and encourage other countries to do the same. The plan is legally and economically sound and will accelerate an […]
U.S. Immigration in the 1840s and 1850s in This Month in History
NATIVISM AND THE KNOW NOTHINGS: Should the U.S. Restrict Immigration? Amid the nation’s first big wave of immigration in the 1840s and 1850s, the Know Nothings emerged. They were a nativist group that sought to limit how many people entered the United States. The Know Nothings were mostly Protestant. They denounced new immigrants, who were mostly […]
Refugee Crisis Controversy Supports Debate and Research
Refugee Crisis: Should Europe and the United States accept more refugees from the Middle East and Africa? SUPPORTERS ARGUE: Europe and the United States have a moral obligation to accept as many refugees as possible. People from the Middle East and Africa are fleeing war, persecution, and deadly danger. Limiting search-and-rescue missions will not stop them. […]
Iraq War History Feature Revisits a Key Modern Conflict
IRAQ WAR HISTORY: Necessary Part of the Fight Against Terrorism or a War of Choice? Issue: Should the United States go to war against Iraq, or is such an action unwarranted? Following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan later that year, President George W. […]
Columbus’s Voyages History Feature Explores Early Exploration
COLUMBUS’S VOYAGES HISTORY FEATURE: How Should History Be Assessed? Many view Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Americas in 1492 as the start of the modern era. Some also see it as the beginning of globalization. However, his legacy and the impact of later European explorers on the Americas are still controversial. Was Columbus, as some […]
Afghanistan War History Feature Adds Historical Context
AFGHANISTAN WAR HISTORY FEATURE: Should Congress Authorize an Attack on Terrorist Targets in Afghanistan? Issue: Should the United States attack Afghanistan in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks? Following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, Congress debated how the nation should respond. Some lawmakers called the attacks an act of war. They […]
Atomic Bombing of Japan History Feature in This Summer in History
70 YEARS AGO: ATOMIC BOMBING OF JAPAN—Barbaric Tactic or Quick Way to End the War? In July 1945, President Harry Truman learned that American scientists had successfully built the world’s first atomic bomb. Although Germany had surrendered two months earlier, ending World War II in Europe, the United States remained at war with Japan. Truman knew […]
