nbc learn overview for california state university, monterey bay july 11, 2014
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NBC Learn Overview forCalifornia State University, Monterey
Bay July 11, 2014
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What is NBC Learn?
NBC Learn, the education arm of NBC News, is a rich and unique resource that provides thousands of historic news reports, current events stories, original content, primary source documents, and other digital media specifically designed to teach and engage students. NBC Learn content can be easily downloaded for offline access or embedded into lectures, assignments and presentations.
• More than 16,000 short, searchable & downloadable videos from the past 80 years
• Content is generated from the NBCU Family of Properties including: Nightly News, Dateline, Today Show, and networks MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo
• Current events updated daily, Monday-Friday
• Original series including Chemistry Now, Changing Planet, Finishing the Dream and the Science of Sports
• Access NBC Learn from school, library, or home; 24/7 technical support
• Collaborative: CueCards, Playlists, Searches and Collections are easily shared between users
• NBC Learn is Accessibility Certified (Section 508 requirements and WCAG 2.0)
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Accessibility Features
• NBC Learn is fully committed to making our site accessible and all of its content fully accessible for users with disabilities. We teamed up with the accessibility experts at Interactive Accessibility to guide us in meeting the Section 508 requirements as well as WCAG 2.0. NBC Learn is now certified and has completed its VPAT® (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template). NBC Learn is committed to accessibility as an ongoing activity so we look forward to your feedback!
• Keyboard Access: Navigate with the Touch of Key
• Visual Improvements: See Content Clearer than Before
• Assistive Technologies: Screen Reader Support (fully compatible with JAWS© Screen Reader for Windows
• Support for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Get the Story Behind the Video (Closed Captioning, Cue Card Video Transcripts)
• Visit www.nbclearn.com/accessibility for additional information
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Accessing NBC Learn
How NBC Learn can be accessed at CSU San Bernardino:
• HE: On Campus by visiting: highered.nbclearn.com and through Xerxes
• HE: Will be launching the Moodle integration shortly
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What Professors are saying• "It Is One Thing To Read And Another To See History Occurring” -
Trevy McDonald, Journalism Professor at the University of North Carolina
• “I use NBC Learn videos in my financial management courses — both for undergrads and for MBA students” - Dr. Pamela Queen, Professor of Business and Financial Management at Morgan State University
• “NBC Learn Gives Business Students Current “Case Studies” on How Corporations and Organizations Behave” - Dr. Margaret Lucero, Professor at the College of Business at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
• “The actual news reel footage just brings things alive for students, sticks in the students’ minds more clearly than just me talking about it” - Lawrence Brannan, History Professor at the College of Southern Maryland
• “Students See “Communication in Action”” - Clark Friesen, Communications Professor at Lone Star College
• “Using Current Events - Providing a real-world conflict translates into meaningful learning” - Luz Garcia, TESOL Professor at the University of Texas El Paso
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Subscriber Spotlight: Marcia Costello, Villanova University
Marcia Costello, Nutrition & Community
Health Professor
“When the chemical spill happened in West Virginia, I downloaded it to teach water pollution and the impact it had on the community. Each night the story evolved which made it so interesting because at first public officials said they had it under control. Then they said pregnant women shouldn’t drink the water. It gave them a good sense of how a story and community health issues develop and change over time… I know it interested the students because I heard them talking about it later in the day after the lecture was over.”
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Subscriber Spotlight: Meredith Burnett, George Washington
UniversityMs. Burnett, Professor of Human Resources Management, uses NBC learn because:“…The students view the source as valid, and that makes it real-world for them. And it’s not acting. Sometimes textbook videos have actors. If you contrast the actors with NBC Learn videos, students see the real people as a safe source, because they recognize NBC [News] talent. It also helps them get familiar with the names of research centers. It is the best way to get information to students because they see that what they’re learning has implications in the real world.”
Some of her favorite videos:Salary Talk Isn’t Taboo in "Transparent Workplace"Traveling Across the Country for a PaycheckDiversity Training at the National Civil Rights MuseumBusinesses Abroad Recruit American College GradsHarnessing the Skills of People with AutismBangalore, Outsourcing Capital of IndiaFamilies Struggling for Work/Life BalanceSurvey Finds More Working Women Choosing Flexibility Over Money
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Subscriber Spotlight: Trevy McDonald, University of North
Carolina
Trevy McDonald, Professor of Journalism at UNC, says “It is
one thing to read and another to see history occurring.”
Save and share Prof. McDonald’s Playlists:http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd/browse?cuecard=60402http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd/browse?cuecard=5078http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd/browse?cuecard=1468http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd/browse?cuecard=1444http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd/browse?cuecard=1436http://highered.nbclearn.com/portal/site/HigherEd/browse?cuecard=1005
Professor McDonald uses NBC learn to:• Plays civil rights-era news stories from the
NBC Learn archives for her students, or assigns them.
• Uses the resources to introduce a subject – and help students put it in historical context.
Subscriber Spotlight: Dr. Margaret Lucero Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Dr. Lucero’s Favorite Videos used in her “Behavior in Organization” Course
US Airways-American Airlines Merger May Raise Ticket Prices (02/14/2013) This video, says Lucero, provides “a contemporary example of how a business makes changes to improve strategic position – and it’s also an important topic to students, who may be concerned with the price of airline tickets."
Coke Launches Anti-Obesity Ad (01/14/2013) “Obesity and Diabetes are often issues in our local news,” says Lucero. “This presents an interesting way to consider the levels of corporate social responsibility, while connecting it with an important local issue.”
Americans React to Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Law (06/28/2012) “This is a contemporary issue that can be related to changing laws in the area of human resources management,” says Lucero. “I want students to be aware of important laws, as well as to understand how laws are passed and then interpreted by the courts.”
Crash Investigation Points to Pilot Inexperience (05/12/2009) “This video is particularly dramatic and makes it easy to point out decision errors. I used this video to discuss ineffective decision responses.”
Dr. Lucero says “Being able to discuss a concept briefly, show a
video, and have a thoughtful discussion afterward is why I
use NBC Learn”.
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