What Are eLearning Modules?

Our unique eLearning Modules are focused, media-rich resources that provide targeted, in-depth coverage on core curriculum topics. Are you looking to go further than a textbook? eLearning Modules allow you to challenge your students to go further, dig deeper, and learn more. And each eLearning Module helps you engage your students with lesson plans, videos, activities & projects, assessment questions, key terms and glossaries, timelines, biographies, and much more. Everything you need is at your fingertips in our eLearning Modules!

Visually Engaging Images & Videos

Each eLearning Module is full of images, diagrams, tables, illustrations, and videos that help bring greater understanding of the material. The tablet- and mobile-friendly videos were created especially for the text, bringing each topic to life. These visual resources are embedded in the text and are also available and accessible in convenient galleries.

Extensive Teacher Resources

Each eLearning Modules includes a robust Teacher Resources section featuring materials created specifically to align with the content to engage students. Teacher Resources include learning objectives, discussion questions, activities and projects, printable handouts, assessment questions with answer keys, and curriculum correlations and are perfect for use in class or as homework assignments.

Special Features & Support Materials

Many of our eLearning Modules include special features such as Read More About sections, glossaries, and connections articles. For some modules, including Great Empires of the Past, support materials include biographies of key people and entries on key sites and regions, as well as timelines.

Translations, Citations, and Much More

We offer flexible-access options and multiple integration tools for our database content. Our platform supports IP and proxy authentication as well as barcode access. Educators can easily add authenticated record URLs to any website or LMS. Our online resources can also easily be integrated into web-based catalog systems using our free MARC records or searchable through popular federated search tools and discovery systems.

The Complete eLearning Module Library

The eLearning Library contains Infobase’s entire collection of 17 eLearning Modules. Now in one convenient product, find focused, targeted coverage of a variety of core curriculum topics—perfect for use in classrooms and libraries, for research, and homework help.

America at War Online

America at War Online provides a clear understanding—through videos, words, and pictures—of the violent confrontations that have played so large a role in shaping U.S. history. Significant details from participants are highlighted, and key battles and major innovations in weaponry and tactics are vividly described. Learning Units cover all of the major conflicts in U.S. history, from the Revolutionary War to the bloody Civil War to the war in Iraq.

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Life in America Online

With captivating videos and engaging narrative, Life in America Online offers a fascinating glimpse into the social history of the nation, covering everything from the foods people ate and the ways they dressed to entertainment and popular pastimes. From the beginnings of the country through a civil war and two world wars to the present day, each of the nine Learning Units in this eLearning Module examines a single period of time in American history and presents a remarkable array of valuable information.

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Your Government: How It Works Online

Enlivened by captivating videos, images, and descriptive text, Your Government: How It Works Online introduces readers to the key components of the federal government. This engrossing resource is divided into handy Learning Units that focus on a particular aspect of government, whether a political party, a branch of the federal government, or a step-by-step narrative on a governmental process.

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Biomes of the Earth Online

With informative videos and engaging text, Biomes of the Earth Online provides students with a broad understanding of Earth’s biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species. Each Learning Unit presents current information about a particular biome’s function, resources, and diversity—from wetlands to the tundra, from deserts to grasslands.

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Global Warming Online

Through full-color images and narrative text, Global Warming Online covers all of the important climatic issues that need to be addressed in order to understand the problem of global warming. Learning Units cover everything from fossil fuels and pollution to changing ecosystems and climate systems. This online resource builds a solid foundation of knowledge to help readers solve critical issues in effective ways.

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The Human Body: How It Works Online

Through engaging text and original videos and images, The Human Body: How It Works Online investigates the systems and processes that have a role in keeping the human body working, from organ systems to cells. Perfect for those studying human anatomy and the body’s processes, this eLearning Module gives readers the information they need to understand how their bodies work. Learning Units in this eLearning Module cover everything from the circulatory and respiratory systems to the senses and human development.

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Genes & Diseases Online

Complete with appealing videos and informative text, Genes & Disease Online describes what scientists know and what they hope to learn in the near future about the mysteries of genetic disease. Clearly presented and informative, this online resource provides high school science students with relevant, up-to-date information about several diseases that have a genetic link, such as hemophilia, Tay-Sachs, and Parkinson’s.

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Physics in Action Online

Featuring original videos and engaging narrative, Physics in Action Online explores the absorbing science of matter and energy, from the smallest particles that make up matter to the immense forces that move the continents. The fascinating Learning Units combine a fundamental physics concept with accessible real-life examples to assist students in gaining a clear understanding of the science lesson.

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Essential Chemistry Online

With original videos and clear narrative, the accessible Essential Chemistry Online expands the coverage of fundamental aspects of chemistry through concrete, real-life examples that fully illustrate the practical importance of the featured topics. Learning Units in this eLearning Module cover everything from atoms and molecules to chemical reactions to the states of matter, and more. Compelling and informative, this online resource is perfect for students studying this important subject.

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The Plant World Online

The Plant World Online explores the most interesting aspects of plant biology, with a focus on the interrelationships between plants and humans, through engaging text, videos, and images. Covering everything from forestry to photosynthesis, the Learning Units provide a detailed look at the natural processes that create, build, and sustain life. This eLearning Module is an essential resource for students interested in plant biology and the way human life plays a role in nature’s everyday processes.

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Energy & the Environment Online

Energy and the Environment Online provides a comprehensive examination of the history, technology, science, environmental, and social implications that are associated with the production of energy. Containing interviews with prominent people in the field, this online resource features Learning Units that run the gamut of energy sources, from biofuels to nuclear energy to fossil fuels.

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Green Technology Online

Featuring lively text and images, Green Technology Online provides an in-depth look at the Earth’s increasing environmental problems and the new and current methods for repairing and restoring the environment. From cleaning up the environment to renewable energy sources, green technologies focus on cleaning up the damage already inflicted on the planet, changing how we use natural resources, and developing new tools to conserve remaining resources. Learning Units contained in this eLearning Module cover pollution, waste treatment, sustainability, and more.

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Genetics & Evolution Online

Combining intriguing full-color images with informative text, Genetics and Evolution Online provides up-to-date research on key issues in the field of biology to explain how the history of scientific ideas and methods connects to today’s research. Learning Units in this essential online resource include forays into developmental biology, genetic engineering, and the future of the study of genetics.

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Great Empires of the Past Online

Through engaging text and videos, Great Empires of the Past Online narrates the stories of the most important empires in world history and their impact on the present day, exploring their rise and fall, spheres of influence, key events, daily life, and significant personalities. From the Aztecs to ancient Mesopotamia, medieval West Africa to the Mongols, the 12 Learning Units in this eLearning Module are perfect for students conducting research or readers simply interested in getting a full picture of these empires from the past.

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Global Exploration Online

Global Exploration Online details the wonders, anxieties, and achievements of explorers since the beginning of time. With engaging text and videos, vivid photographs and illustrations, and detailed maps, this eLearning Module features firsthand accounts of traveling through uncharted territory. Learning Units are divided into commonly studied periods of exploration, from ancient times to the discovery of the Americas to the exploration of space.

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Exploring Career Clusters Online

Covering 16 broad occupational categories with specially made videos and engaging narratives, Exploring Career Clusters Online offers information on more than 300 jobs. Based on the Career Clusters created by the U.S. Department of Education, each Learning Unit focuses on a specific cluster, including architecture and construction, finance, hospitality and tourism, information technology, manufacturing, and many more. Chapters within each Learning Unit are devoted to a specific occupation, such as architect, economist, or Internet developer, giving students an all-encompassing view of a potential career.

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Top Careers with a Two-Year Degree Online

Featuring informative videos made specifically to complement the detailed text, Top Careers with a Two-Year Degree Online covers the many in-demand careers in various industries that require only an associate’s degree. Learning Units, correlated to the U.S. Department of Education’s Career Clusters, focus on the jobs available in a specific industry, while giving tips for job success, finding financial aid, and more. Students will find valuable information on potential careers that do not require a commitment to four years of college.

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