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1. Bauhaus the face of the 20th century (1996)
Looks at the development of the Bauhaus and the key figures involved in it, such as Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, László Moholy-Nagy, and Josef Albers. It also sets the history of the Bauhaus in the context of ...
Looks at the development of the Bauhaus and the key figures involved in it, such as Walter Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, László Moholy-Nagy, and Josef Albers. It also sets the history of the Bauhaus in the context of ...
2. Crossing the divide (1999)
Looks at the skills and education needed for tomorrow's workforce to prosper in the marketplace of the future. Profiles schools that stress the value of critical thinking and teamwork as the building blocks of succe...
Looks at the skills and education needed for tomorrow's workforce to prosper in the marketplace of the future. Profiles schools that stress the value of critical thinking and teamwork as the building blocks of succe...
3. School, the story of American public education (2001)
A history of America's public school system.
A history of America's public school system.
4. The college track (2004)
Examines the innovative ways some communities and schools are taking action to increase access to college for a generation of students. This series underscores the impact of the college access and equity in our soci...
Examines the innovative ways some communities and schools are taking action to increase access to college for a generation of students. This series underscores the impact of the college access and equity in our soci...
5. Binge drinking the right to party? (1999)
This program visits some troubled universities and talks to their presidents about community coalitions, alcohol education programs, alternative activities, and other initiatives as substitutes for bans. In addition...
This program visits some troubled universities and talks to their presidents about community coalitions, alcohol education programs, alternative activities, and other initiatives as substitutes for bans. In addition...
6. South Korea from illiteracy to affluence (1997)
Describes the education reforms instituted in Korea that lifted the literacy rate from twenty-five percent to one-hundred percent.
Describes the education reforms instituted in Korea that lifted the literacy rate from twenty-five percent to one-hundred percent.
7. Wired for what? (1999)
Teachers, administrators, and other education professionals share their experiences and opinions regarding the potential and the pitfalls of education technology. They address the proper use of computers, the integr...
Teachers, administrators, and other education professionals share their experiences and opinions regarding the potential and the pitfalls of education technology. They address the proper use of computers, the integr...
8. Vartan Gregorian living in the information age (1994)
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian shares his views on the information age and how education must show a direct connection between this information and life.
Brown University President Vartan Gregorian shares his views on the information age and how education must show a direct connection between this information and life.
9. Distance learning the great controversy (1998)
A literature teacher argues the benefits of on-line learning, while her department chairperson presents arguments against it. Methods used to conduct an effective on-line "class" are demonstrated using state-of-the-...
A literature teacher argues the benefits of on-line learning, while her department chairperson presents arguments against it. Methods used to conduct an effective on-line "class" are demonstrated using state-of-the-...
10. Virtual equality (1999)
Examines the urgent need in inner cities for technology-centered education through home computer access, community technology centers, and schools that are properly funded and staffed. Assesses the use of computers ...
Examines the urgent need in inner cities for technology-centered education through home computer access, community technology centers, and schools that are properly funded and staffed. Assesses the use of computers ...
11. Early music education with Suzuki (1980)
Laurie was three-and-a-half when he began learning the violin by means of the controversial Suzuki method. This program discusses the Suzuki method, follows Laurie's training for two years, shows how his skills have...
Laurie was three-and-a-half when he began learning the violin by means of the controversial Suzuki method. This program discusses the Suzuki method, follows Laurie's training for two years, shows how his skills have...
12. Ballet school (1994)
Follows 16-year-old students through their first year at the Central School of Ballet, one of Britain's top professional ballet schools. Highlights their ambitions, frustrations, weight problems, and injuries.
Follows 16-year-old students through their first year at the Central School of Ballet, one of Britain's top professional ballet schools. Highlights their ambitions, frustrations, weight problems, and injuries.
13. Beyond black and white affirmative action in America (1998)
This debate features a panel of policy activists who represent the various sides of the affirmative action issue. The discussion takes place using the model of a hypothetical university's admissions policies.
This debate features a panel of policy activists who represent the various sides of the affirmative action issue. The discussion takes place using the model of a hypothetical university's admissions policies.
14. From Washington report on integration (1957)
This program brings together a panel of journalists from the Southern Education Reporting Service to discuss overall progress in complying with the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 school desegregation ruling, as well as i...
This program brings together a panel of journalists from the Southern Education Reporting Service to discuss overall progress in complying with the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 school desegregation ruling, as well as i...
15. Inga Davis, age 8 musical prodigy (1980)
Eight-year-old Inga is a musical prodigy. Her parents have withdrawn her from school, believing that normal educational methods are innapropriate for Inga's abilities. This film follows her weekly schedule of variou...
Eight-year-old Inga is a musical prodigy. Her parents have withdrawn her from school, believing that normal educational methods are innapropriate for Inga's abilities. This film follows her weekly schedule of variou...
16. Sensei learning music with Dr. Suzuki (1985)
In this program Dr. Suzuki at age 87 demonstrates his method of teaching youngsters with little or no musical ability how to play the violin.
In this program Dr. Suzuki at age 87 demonstrates his method of teaching youngsters with little or no musical ability how to play the violin.
17. Writer's block : disability on campus (1997)
Dramatization of interviews between an admissions panel for a literary honor society and four aspiring writers, each with a different disability. Following the interviews the panel members discuss the candidates and...
Dramatization of interviews between an admissions panel for a literary honor society and four aspiring writers, each with a different disability. Following the interviews the panel members discuss the candidates and...
18. Unequal education (1994)
The first part of the show illustrates the average day in the life of two New York City junior high school students; one attends a school in a middle class neighborhood, the other, a school in a very poor section. T...
The first part of the show illustrates the average day in the life of two New York City junior high school students; one attends a school in a middle class neighborhood, the other, a school in a very poor section. T...
19. Richard Rodriguez victim of two cultures (1990)
Richard Rodriguez discusses growing up in America as the son of immigrants, the loss of his "Mexican soul", and his first exposure to American culture. Discussion focuses also on the differences between Mexican and ...
Richard Rodriguez discusses growing up in America as the son of immigrants, the loss of his "Mexican soul", and his first exposure to American culture. Discussion focuses also on the differences between Mexican and ...
20. Fair play (1999)
Exposes counterproductive classroom behaviors and presents measures being taken to correct the misperception that computing is a males-only domain. Professionals in education scrutinize issues including equal comput...
Exposes counterproductive classroom behaviors and presents measures being taken to correct the misperception that computing is a males-only domain. Professionals in education scrutinize issues including equal comput...
21. Maryland state of mind, [Winter 1997] (1997)
A prairie dog companion discusses John Hoogland's research on prairie dogs. Cycles & sea gulls illustrates the Seagull Centry bike race at Salisbury State University. Spreading the word examines an HIV awareness pro...
A prairie dog companion discusses John Hoogland's research on prairie dogs. Cycles & sea gulls illustrates the Seagull Centry bike race at Salisbury State University. Spreading the word examines an HIV awareness pro...
22. Maryland state of mind, [Spring 1996] (1996)
Life's a beach is a profile of "Dr. Beach", Dr. Leatherman, of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at the University of Maryland at College Park and his study of beaches rating quality of sand, surf, and atmosphere....
Life's a beach is a profile of "Dr. Beach", Dr. Leatherman, of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at the University of Maryland at College Park and his study of beaches rating quality of sand, surf, and atmosphere....
23. Maryland state of mind [winter 2000] (2000)
In There's a bug in it, students at University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Entomology are using advanced technology and a method called systematics biology to classify various types of insects. In Sun b...
In There's a bug in it, students at University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Entomology are using advanced technology and a method called systematics biology to classify various types of insects. In Sun b...
24. The three stages of the Chinese revolution (1991)
A documentary about Mao Zedong's efforts to follow the teachings on Lenin while making China into a socialist country. Explores the period of the Great Leap Forward and examines the Cultural Revolution, which was in...
A documentary about Mao Zedong's efforts to follow the teachings on Lenin while making China into a socialist country. Explores the period of the Great Leap Forward and examines the Cultural Revolution, which was in...
25. Maryland state of mind, [Fall 1995] (1995)
Rapture of the deep profiles University of Maryland, College Park professor Dr. Eugenie Clark and her marine biology research. The atom and the apple explores University of Maryland University College's research on ...
Rapture of the deep profiles University of Maryland, College Park professor Dr. Eugenie Clark and her marine biology research. The atom and the apple explores University of Maryland University College's research on ...