Getting Started with NBC Learn

Created by Office of Distance Education

Workshop OverviewThis workshop was created as an introduction for new users to get acquainted with NBC Learn, how to use it, and where to get additional information.

Items CoveredWhat is NBC LearnWhat are Cue CardsHow to access the archivesHow to save to playlistHow to embed items into BbWhere to find additional resources

What is NBC LearnNBC News Archives on DemandFor more than 80 years, NBC News has been documenting the people, places, and events that have shaped our world. Now, NBC Learn is making these resources available to colleges and universities.

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NBC News Archives on DemandMore than 12,000 stories digitizedOne of the largest news archives in the world Archives dating back to the 1920sUpdated with current events every dayArchives from Nightly News, TODAY show, Meet the Press,

DatelineMade up of short 2 to 5 minute videosEngaging, relevant and inspiringEasily incorporated into classroom lectures or online classesFaculty and students can access the resources and create

playlistsEasily organized for instruction and researchStudents can access videos and use in projects and research

Cue Card To deliver these stories in a safe, collaborative online learning environment,

NBC Learn has developed a media player called a Cue Card™, that supports videos, photographs, newspaper articles, primary source documents, and other media.

The Cue Card media player makes downloading, annotating, and citing resources easy and can be embed into your blackboard course.

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NBC Learn video tourNBC Learn video tour: http://www.nbclearn.com/tour

NBC Learn and BlackboardUsing NBC Learn in Blackboard Learn 9.1: http://ondemand.blackboard.com/r91/movies/bb91_course_content_NBC_TOC.htm

Guides and ResourcesDistance Education Website

https://iol.tamucc.edu/NBCLearn.html

NBC Learn Websitehttp://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn

NBC Learn Toolkit Web Pagehttp://www.nbclearn.com/toolkit/