Presented by the Library of Congress, Portals to the World is an
electronic
database containing selective links that provide information on the
various
nations and other areas of the world. Countries are arranged
alphabetically
and contain links sorted in areas such as General Resources, Government
and
Law, Literature and Culture, News and Current Events, Libraries,
Business
and Residential Directories, and much more. Although in a nascent stage,
the
site provides a vast amount of links for each listed country. When
completed, the project intends to have all the nations of the world
included
on its Web page. [MG]
While it does not grant either degrees or certificates - at this point,
anyway - CyberCollege's Cybertext in Studio and Field Production is a
comprehensive course in television production, from the first to the
final
stages. Featuring seventy separate modules, or lessons, on the various
stages in the production process, the cyber course is impressively full
bodied and multidimensional -- with full text, audio, and video
components.
Thus, one can read, listen to, and/or watch all that the course has to
offer. Presented by Dr. Ron Whittaker, the modules are accessible in any
order and for any length of time, so learners can return to pick up
where
they left off, or skip over what they already know. Available in
English,
Spanish, and Portuguese, the course should help send a new generation of
TV
producers on their way. [WH]
