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NC School of Science and Math Adds 500+ New Resources to NCLOR
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics has added over 500 new learning resources to their resource series in the NCLOR. The topics included in this installment of resources are: Algebra, Calculus, Chemistry, History, Physics, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, and Statistics. The format of the new resources are videos, animations and documents. The resources included this addition are the very ones used in the NCSSM Online program.
Image from the Atmospheric Pressure animation from the Chemistry "CORE" collection of NCSSM.
This series is available to everyone in the NCLOR including guests.
The NCCCS courses that could be enhanced by using these resources are: CHM081, CHM082, CHM092, CHM131, MAT121, MAT122, MAT151, MAT162, MAT171, MAT172, MAT175, MAT271, HIS131, PHY080, PHY090, PHY101, and PHY102.
To access this series, you can do any of the following:
- Log into the NCLOR and click on “Browse by Resource Series” and then the NC School of Science and Mathematics series.
History Animated Resource Series updated in NCLOR
The History Animated resource series was updated with 6 new animations. This collection is a series of depictions of the key naval and land battles using animation technology. The new animations include 4 on The War of 1812 , 1 on The Mexican American War, and 1 animation about the road to the Civil War.
The NCCCS courses that could be enhanced by using these resources are: HIS131, HIS132, HIS145, HIS216,HIS228.
To access the series you can do any of the following:
- Log into the NCLOR and click on “Browse by Resource Series” and then the History Animated (Military History) series.
- If you are NCCCS faculty, you can add the links to the resources directly to your LMS based course. (learn how)
- Simply, click here to view the series as a guest.
Open Yale Courses Resource Series Updated
The Yale Open Courses Resource Series was updated today with 17 new courses. Open Yale Courses provide free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The new course resources include all video lectures and course syllabi for the year the courses were offered at the institution. The list of the Yale courses along with the recommended NCCCS course the resource may enhance are outlined in the chart below.
To access this series, you can do any of the following:
- Log into the NCLOR and click on “Browse by Resource Series” and then the Open Yale Courses series.
- If you are NCCCS faculty, you can add the links to the resources directly to your LMS based course. (learn how)
- Simply, click here to view the series as a guest.
Yale Resource Update Chart
Khan Academy Resource Series Updated in NCLOR
The NCLOR’s Khan Academy Resource Series was updated with over 300 new humanities video tutorial resources. The History, Art History, and American Civics subject areas have been added to this great series. The Khan Academy is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation award winning not-for-profit organization with the goal of changing education for the better. Each video in this series is a digestible chunk of information, approximately 10 minutes long, closed captioned, and especially purposed for viewing on the computer.
To access the Khan Academy Resource Series:
- log into the NCLOR < www.explorethelor.org > or through your institution’s learning management system
- navigate to the Browse by Resource Series area
- click on the Khan Academy series.
Khan Academy Resource Series Added to NCLOR
The Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. This series includes over 1600 math, biology, chemistry, finance, physics, and history videos tutorials. Each video is a digestible chunk, approximately 10 minutes long, and especially purposed for viewing on the computer.
This material is directly suited for supplementing standard lesson activities and gives the student the opportunity to review complicated procedures many times.
Bill Gates calls the Khan Academy “the future of education”.
To access the Khan Academy resource series:
- log into the NCLOR < www.explorethelor.org > or through your institution’s learning management system
- navigate to the Browse by Resource Series area
- click on the Khan Academy series.
New 3D Learning Activities Collection added to the NCLOR
A new three-dimensional learning activity (LA) collection has been added to the NCLOR. The i3D collection, created by Fayetteville Tech Community College, represents a powerful new information technology. The small interactive game-like environments increase engagement compared to traditional teaching methods, thereby motivating students to become instantly engaged.
i3D allows for the visualization of information that is difficult to understand, describe textually, or demonstrate two-dimensionally. i3D also allows learners access to equipment or situations that would be prohibitively expensive or too dangerous in the real world. The built-in interactivity provides the means to make knowledge come alive. i3D Learning Activities may have students interact with a single object or immerse themselves in a virtual environment.
The i3D-LAs can be used by individuals, small groups, or whole classes for introducing concepts, remediation or hands-on practice. Teachers can use them in class or assign them for homework. Students can view the i3D-LAs on individual computers, or they can be projected on a screen. Many also incorporate the option for stereoscopic “pop” with the use of special glasses.
Disciplines utilizing i3D Learning Activities range from biology, math, and English to cosmetology, funeral services, surgical technology, and radiography. The 3D activities are available from the NCLOR in a zip file format with an embedded exe file. No media player download is needed to view the activities.
You can access the collection by logging into the NCLOR through your LMS or here www.explorethelor.org , navigate to the Resource Areas and clicking on the Browse by FTCC i3D collection.
Yale University Open Courses added to the NCLOR
Enjoy the privilege of having Ivy League instructors delivery material to your students. Open Yale Courses provide free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. This collection is a variety of subjects developed into a series of video lectures. These resources have now been added as a Resource Series into the NCLOR.
Currently, there are 14 complete courses with syllabi, lecture notes, and resources. In this collection, you will find courses on: Astronomy, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Economics, History, Physics, Political Science, and Psychology. These resources are perfect as “value added” instruction for students or as professional development activities for instructors.
To access the Open Yale Courses resource series:
- log into the NCLOR < www.explorethelor.org > or through your institution’s learning management system
- navigate to the Browse by Resource Series area
- click on the Open Yale Courses series.
LEARN NC Resource Series Added to the NCLOR
LEARN NC, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, provides lesson plans, professional development, and innovative web resources to support teachers, build community, and improve K-12 education in North Carolina. Currently, 56 videos have been uploaded to the Learn NC resource series in the NCLOR but more content will be made available soon.
To access the items in this series, log into the NCLOR ( www.explorethelor.org) and select Learn NC from the Browse by Resource Series area.
History Animated Resource Series added to the NCLOR.
History Animated is a 50 item collection of depictions of the key naval and land battles in WWII (Pacific Battles), US Civil War and the US Revolution using animation technology. These animations can be used in many ways by providing students with something different than just reading about a battle. The animation are great discussion starters on why a battle happened the way it did.
You can access the this series by logging into the NCLOR and clicking on Browse by Resource Series and then History Animated (Military History). You will be able to sort the items by WWII (Pacific Battles), US Civil War and the US Revolution.
Smithsonian Education Collection Updated
The NCLOR has updated it’s Smithsonian Education collection with 13 new items. The new items are the Smithsonian Lessons packages. The Smithsonian Lessons are complete packages of learning resources that are designed for specific grade levels. The packages may include many different resources ranging from student handouts, images, lesson plans and directions. All packages have been designed for use in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
You can view the new items by accessing the NCLOR and by selecting: Browse by Resource Series>Smithsonian Education>Sort by Latest Additions.
The packages are in zip file format so item download is required.
