Facts on File's eLearning Centers are online products that provide focused, targeted coverage of core-curriculum topics. Created for libraries and classrooms, eLearning Centers are a unique combination of our multivolume print series with rich media, including high-quality educational videos, images, and teacher and support materials that were made specifically to align with the content. With a variety of topics available, including science, careers, literature, U.S. history, and world history, these dynamic and compelling online resources pick up where textbooks leave off, bringing the curriculum to life!
Created for Classroom Learning, Library Research, and Homework Help
Students of all abilities will find these online resources engaging and simple to use. Teachers and faculty, curriculum coordinators, and principals will appreciate the easy integration into traditional classroom learning and the wide assortment of invaluable support materials and teacher resources, including activities and projects, discussion and assessment questions, printable handouts, and more. Perfect for classroom use, eLearning Modules can be used with interactive whiteboards or projectors. With these new products, librarians will be able to offer their students and patrons quick access to homework and research help. eLearning Modules are also ideally suited for distance learning, study abroad, and tutoring programs.
Acclaimed Content Paired with Engaging Videos
eLearning Centers present curriculum content in a clear, easy-to-use format. The home page lists the Learning Units and chapters found in each module, along with the support materials found in each unit. A right-hand menu highlights image and video galleries as well as available teacher resources. eLearning Center content is taken from multivolume print series, and each video gallery contains specially selected educational Flash® videos that ensure a rich learning experience and close curriculum correlation. Focused Information, Easily Accessed Each eLearning Center is divided into Learning Units, which contain chapters on the important topics related to that unit. For example, Essential Chemistry Online features a Learning Unit on acids and bases, with chapters on these chemical compounds as found in nature and in the human body. Within each chapter, a handy left-hand navigation menu allows students and teachers to click to just the information they seek without returning to the home page. This format allows students to pinpoint relevant information and teachers to better integrate eLearning Centers with more traditional classroom learning methods.
Available Centers:
Careers & Education
Top Careers with a Two-Year Degree Online
Exploring Career Clusters Online
History: U.S.
America at War Online
Your Government: How It Works Online
Life in America Online
History: World
Global Exploration Online
Great Empires of the Past Online
Science: Earth Science
Global Warming Online
Green Technology Online
Energy and the Environment Online
Science: Life Science
Biomes of the Earth Online
The Plant World Online
Genetics and Evolution Online
Genes and Disease Online
The Human Body: How It Works Online
Science: Physical Science
Physics in Action Online
Essential Chemistry Online
Available to Public and School (K-12) institutions. LYRASIS members may subscribe at any time.
