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Amnesty International global ethics series Biotechnology in the 21st century (New York, N.Y.) CEO Exchange: Conversations in Leadership Developing digital and media literacy skills Digital citizens Digital divide : teachers, technology, and the classroom Digital master Great ideas of philosophy Taking care of business The digital worldFilter By Series
Amnesty International global ethics series Biotechnology in the 21st century (New York, N.Y.) CEO Exchange: Conversations in Leadership Developing digital and media literacy skills Digital citizens Digital divide : teachers, technology, and the classroom Digital master Great ideas of philosophy Taking care of business The digital worldSummary: For a generation raised on the ideology of “open source” and the ability to quickly cut and paste, the concept of plagiarism may seem foreign or passé. And that, of course, can lead to trouble. This video examines the behaviors that constitute plagiarism, their consequences, and the best ways to avoid them. Showing how accidental copying as well as willful plagiarism can occur, the program lays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: How will America close the gender gap that exists in technology, to empower female students? Set at Fulmore Middle School in Austin, Texas, this program exposes counterproductive classroom behaviors and presents measures being taken to correct the misperception that computing is a males-only domain. The Director of the Center for Gender Equity, the author of SchoolGirls, the creators of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In this program, host Ted Holmes profiles organizations, companies, and colleges that are working hard to help preserve the environment, provide equal opportunities for employees, stimulate small businesses, create low-income housing, and promote ethical domestic and overseas investments. Featured guests include representatives of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Center...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Moral philosophy lies at the heart of today's most heated issues-abortion, human cloning, assisted suicide, financial conflicts of interest, and environmental stewardship. In this program, Harvard University's Frances Kamm; Rutgers University's Larry Temkin; and Richard Sorabji, honorary fellow at Wolfson College, the University of Oxford, describe the three major categories of ethics:...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The Nuclear Age-sprung upon the world with the atomic bomb-remains a bitter memory. How biotechnology, with its power to change life on Earth at the most fundamental level, will be viewed in the decades to come depends on decisions being made right now. This program confronts viewers with some of the ethical and moral implications of cloning, stem cell research, and animal testing. Commentary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A Senior Fellow at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Joanne Ciulla teaches career-minded students to think critically about the role of ethics in management. She brings a background in philosophy to her classroom, where future CEOs study ethics and management in business. In this program with Bill Moyers, Ciulla discusses the role of ethics in the world of business and the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Hubbard, Ben
Summary: The digital world is always changing and evolving--what will your digital presence look like in the future? How can you prepare? Help young readers think about the future of their online presence with video game-style illustrations and clear text.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J343.73 HUBDuke Ellington Orchestra
Contents: Satin doll -- Cottontail -- Prelude to a kiss -- Perdido -- Mood indigo -- 22 cent stomp -- Do nothin' till you hear from me -- Jeep's blues -- In my solitude -- In a mellotone -- Sophisticated lady -- Take the A train.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: GRP 1987
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ ELLBroome, John
Summary: Discusses the climate change debate, including the science of greenhouse gasses, offsetting carbon emissions, and the choices facing policymakers by filtering the issues through the universal philosophical standards of goodness and justice.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.1 BROFishman, Stephen
Summary: Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can copy other people’s work and get away with it. Enter the world of the public domain, where everything is free for the taking, and the only secret to unlocking this treasure trove is knowing how to recognize free content and where to find it. With The Public Domain, you'll get specific information about finding...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.04 FISLear, Jonathan.
Contents: After this, nothing happened -- Ethics at the horizon -- Critique of abysmal reasoning.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970 LEASummary: Is show business a contradiction of terms? In this program, CBS Television's president and CEO, Leslie Moonves-named Most Powerful Man in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly-and Alex Yemenidjian, chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, tell all as they consider the evolution of entertainment as Hollywood goes digital. In addition, MBA students and faculty from The Anderson School at UCLA ask...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Many businesses abide by a code of conduct, either company-specific or industry-wide. This timely program distinguishes between ethical behavior and social responsibility by spotlighting two well-known Australian businesses that exhibit both qualities: Bendigo Bank and its Community Bank initiative, a cooperatively spirited venture that teaches solid commercial principles to franchisees, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The development of authentic self-esteem and a healthy sense of self has always been a vitally important part of growing up. But this process is a challenge that has gotten even trickier to negotiate due to the widespread integration of digital technology into everyday living. Drawing on the insights of a clinical psychologist/family therapist, an adolescent psychologist, and a number of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Baggini, Julian.
Summary: In [this book] Julian Baggini, one of Britain's best-known philosophers, condenses complex, contemporary issues of right and wrong into 20 key questions. He examines how we can start to answer them, what they might mean to us and how they influence the way we choose to live our lives.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quercus 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 BAGSummary: This groundbreaking special presents viewers with profound moral, ethical, and social dilemmas to spark conversation about the tough decisions each of us face in this modern world. The show fuses dramatic storytelling, web interactivity, and expert panel discussions to create fun, enlightening debates in which viewers can participate. With daily revelations of fraud in corporate boardrooms,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002
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Summary: This program discusses the importance of developing a positive code of ethics in school. Subjects covered include positive ethics and their benefit to teens; negative effects of bad ethics; developing good ethics; cheating and "white lies"; negative effects of gossip and rumors; and ethics and their effects on one's future. A concise overview of the many ethical challenges faced by teenagers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Appiah, Anthony.
Contents: Introduction: The waterless moat -- Case against character -- Case against intuition -- Varieties of moral experience -- Ends of ethics.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 APPClarke, Richard A. (Richard Alan)
Summary: Presents an urgent assessment of how governments, businesses, and everyday citizens can counter and prevent attacks by criminal hackers determined to create a digital war zone.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.25 CLACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.325 CLAAnthony, William
Summary: Technology is always changing and upgrading—and so is the vocabulary! It can be hard to keep up with the ways tech companies and users talk about the newest gadgets. In this book, readers are able to learn the most important and relevant tech terms in order to understand the growing technology around them better. Through accessible definitions and age-appropriate examples, the text is a great...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 004 ANTWeinstein, Bruce D.
Summary: Your parents say one thing, your teachers say another, and your friends say something else entirely. Is it okay to tell a friend that her cookies taste awful? How should you respond when you see someone cheating on a test? And what's the big deal with downloading music for free? Bruce Weinstein, Ph. D., answers these questions and more with his five Life Principles - simple rules that can be...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 170.835 WEICurrie, Stephen
Summary: "Though experts disagree about the specific meaning of the term digital literacy, it is usually used to refer to a variety of skills, including the ability to find content online, to create digital content, to communicate digitally, and-perhaps most important-to evaluate what is found online for accuracy and trustworthiness"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 004 CURWolf, Maryanne
Summary: Wolf considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy and reflection as we become increasingly dependent upon digital technologies. A decade ago, Wolf's Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how reading changes the way we think and feel. Now that we are completely immersed in the internet and digital devices,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 418 WOLCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 418 WOLSummary: Traditional media companies are scrambling to understand the process of producing video for the Web because they know that early adapters will have a tremendous competitive edge in the nascent digital entertainment and information industry. This topical overview-a valuable resource for media professionals and students alike-methodically explains the fundamentals of creating streaming video for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005