Using NBC News Videos in Blackboard Learn to Enliven
Instruction and Increase Student Engagement
PalmettoBUG Spring 2010 Meeting
May 14, 2010
Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
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Mark Miano, Senior Editorial Producer, NBC News/NBC Learn
–
Martha Jones, NBC Learn Sales Representative for South Carolina
• NBC Learn Overview
• Demo of the NBC News Archives On Demand Building Block
• How to Start Your Free Trial
• Pricing – Subscription Rates
• Testimonial
• Q & A / Raffle
• Contact Info
Overview
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NBC Learn is the educational arm of NBC News dedicated to providing instructional resources for students,
teachers, and lifelong learners
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NBC Learn is uniquely positioned to offer both primary source resources from the richest news video archive
in the U.S., and to leverage NBC News global newsgathering output to update these resources daily
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NBC Learn content is fully integrated with the Blackboard LMS and downloadable
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10,000 + broadcast-quality resources aligned to 28 subjects areas including:
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Biology
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Psychology
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Forensic Sciences
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Environmental Sciences
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U.S. History
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Marketing
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Finance
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Business
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Journalism
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Economics
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Global Studies
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Psychology
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Women's Studies
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Special Collections and more
How To Start Your Free Trial
Step 1. Register for a free trial at the
NBC Learn site:
http://www.nbclearn.com/bbmoreinfo
Step 2. Download building block,
print installation/user guide, and
check your email for a trial code.
Step 3. Upload building block to a
test server, enter trial code in admin
panel, configure, and test.
Step 4. Notify faculty via email.
Step 5. Solicit feedback after 60 and
75 days.
How To Start Your Free Trial
Testing (Post-Installation and Configuration):
1.
From Building Block, click “Browse NBC Archives” and watch
NBC's Brian Williams and Lester Holt discuss NBC News
Archives on Demand in their own words
2.
Browse the subject, test the Cue Card (video), and saving Cue
Cards to a playlist.
3.
From Blackboard Course Content area, test adding NBC
Archives video.
4.
Notify faculty or instructional technology staff. See example
on next page.
Note: Consult user guide for further instructions.
How To Start Your Free Trial
Sample email to faculty to solicit feedback
Dear Faculty,
At the request of the xyz Department, we have created a link in
Blackboard to the NBC News Archives on Demand.
NBC is providing us with a ninety (90) day free trial of this service which
will give you the ability to link your Blackboard sites to NBC videos
on a variety of topics.
This trial will expire in ninety (90) days. At the end of the trial period,
the links you create will remain but only the first fifteen seconds of
each video will play. The xyz department will then survey the faculty to see if the NBC News Archives are a
resource that you would like to have permanently available.
A short video clip about how to create the links is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkC4C3YHopU
http://screencast.com/t/Upevhd4qG8
Please direct any questions to us at ext. 1234
Regards,
XXXXXXX
2010-2011 Subscription Rates
FTE
Price (Annual)
0-1,999
$2,000
2,000-4,999
$4,000
5,000-9,999
$6,000
10,000-19,999
$8,000
20,000-29,999
$10,000
30,000-39,000
$12,000
40,000-49,999
$15,000
50,000 +
Custom
• Discounts available for multi-year subscriptions
• Includes weekly content updates, 24/7 technical support, and live online
training and support documentation
Testimonial
Grand Rapids Community College Pilot Program
•One year trial of the AoD Building
Block
•Main Campus in Grand Rapids
•2 Technical Education Centers
•15,000+ students per semester in
Full and Part-time studies
•10,000+ Students in Non-credit
Courses
GRCC Testimonial:
http://tinyurl.com/GRCC-NBCLearn
Contact Info
Sales Requests:
Martha Jones, NBC Learn Sales Representative for South Carolina
Email: marthaj8@sc.rr.com
Ph: 803.261.2074
NBC Learn – IT:
Michael Levin, Director, Digital Services, NBC News/NBC Learn
Email: michael.levin@nbcuni.com
Ph: 212.664.3627
NBC Learn – Editorial :
Mark Miano, Senior Editorial Producer, NBC News/NBC Learn
Email: mark.miano@nbcuni.com
Ph: 202.885.4198
Online:
http://www.nbclearn.com