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Business Data processing Business enterprise Technological innovations Study and teaching Computer networks Cyberspace Social aspects Digital media Digital media Study and teaching Information society Mechanical engineering Technology Industrial applications Technology Social aspectsSummary: Learn what a robot is and how it compares to human workers. View robots at work performing a variety of jobs; examine the benefits and liabilities of robots and the need for worker safety.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1900
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Summary: Robotics has become a formidable force in the workplace. Some of your students may already use robots on the job or work with someone who does. This video takes a look at the changes that have occurred since robotics was first introduced. Students are given a refresher of the basics: terminology, concepts, system components, classification of robots. But then, new applications and work tasks...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The rise of the blog as a form of serious news reporting means that conventional journalists must become familiar with the blog format and rethink typical journalistic approaches. This ABC News program examines the blogger "community," reviews major news stories that were broken by bloggers, and demonstrates ways in which blogging differs from traditional reporting methods. Featuring an...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Has the high-tech revolution enhanced or inhibited our quality of life? This selection of NewsHour segments reveals examples of digital technology applied in both beneficial and potentially destructive ways. The program focuses on LED-based lighting, state-of-the-art sports training, nanotechnology for hydrogen fuel cells, and the computer-aided reconstruction of King Tut's true appearance. It...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007