The Story of Movies
The Story of Movies is an interdisciplinary curriculum introducing students to classic cinema and the cultural, historical and artistic significance of film.Read the Full Story
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The Majority of Teen Internet Users Create, Remix or Share Content Online
Washington, D.C. — November 2, 2005 — American teenagers today are utilizing the interactive capabilities of the Internet as they create and share their own media creations. Fully half of all teens and 57 percent of teens who use the Internet could be considered Content Creators, according to a survey by the Pew Internet & […]
Wikipedia may go to print
Entries from Wikipedia, the popular free online encyclopedia written and edited by Internet users, may soon be available in print for readers in the developing world, founder Jimmy Wales said on Monday.Read the Full Story
An open-source rival to Google’s book project
SAN FRANCISCO–When it comes to digitizing books, two stories appear to be unfolding: One is about open source, and the other, Google.Read the Full Story
Microsoft to offer book search
In the wake of lawsuits filed against Google, Microsoft said on Tuesday that it would join a competing and less controversial library book digitization project sponsored by Yahoo and Internet Archive.Read the Full Story
Rare and out-of-print films now available at IU through digitization
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More than 125 rare and out-of-print films are now available for research and instruction thanks to Indiana University’s yearlong project to digitize films from the Lilly Library’s historic David S. Bradley Film Collection. Read the Full Story
‘Virtual cafeteria’ teaches good eating habits
To improve student health and enhance parent understanding, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (ISD) in Carrollton, Texas, has put $95,000 into developing a program to give parents, students, and other community stakeholders a new way to learn about the foods offered in its schools: a virtual cafeteria.Read the Full Story
Yahoo-Backed Alliance Opens Copyright-Sensitive Internet Library
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. is setting out to build a vast online library of copyrighted books that pleases publishers — something rival Google Inc. hasn’t been able to achieve.Read the Full Story
ECU [East Carolina University] Web site ranks online programs
East Carolina University’s distance education programs received top rankings from an organization that evaluates online degree programs.Read the Full Story
Yahoo launches podcast search site
Yahoo launched on Monday a podcast service that offers access to much of the streaming audio on the Web and features user reviews and other information about the programming.Read the Full Story
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