What is NBC Learn?
NBC Learn is a collection of videos, documents, and images that you can access and use right in Blackboard. These resources can enliven your classes, introduce current events, or provide real-world examples to bring subjects to life.
What are some classroom uses of NBC Learn?
NBC Learn includes the following:
- Over 10,000 primary source videos, documents, letters, and images
- Current events videos updated daily
- Resources for Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Careers, Business and more
- Historic news broadcasts and newsreels from the 1930’s – Present
- Full transcripts, bibliographic citations, and closed captioning
- Rights and Copyright cleared for classroom and online use
- Easy-to-use search and browse interface
- Flipable Cue Card Media player
Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News anchor, discusses the NBC Learn archive: http://www.nbclearn.com/promo
Additionally, NBC Learn and Blackboard have partnered to offer a new video series entitled Solutions in Action, which explores the use of technology in education. Learn more »
How do I use the NBC Learn tool within my Blackboard course?
Any resource that you find in NBC Learn can also be saved to a playlist in Blackboard and can be embedded in course items, discussion boards, blogs, wikis, and other areas within Blackboard. View a tutorial that illustrates how to embed NBC video in Blackboard »
Additional Resources:
For more information on what you can do in NBC Learn, you can view the 15-minute video tour »
