As a result of a few enquiries about extra resources and uses of some media programmes in FMS, we have compiled a few options below. Newcastle University has its own broadcast library with an array of resources. The BBC Box of Broadcasts has many BBC TV broadcasts which educational institutions can use – maybe you’ve seen a documentary or interesting programme on your subject, search BOB for it. TED talks have a plethora of subjects, many of experts talking about issues in their own fields. MERLOT covers a range of subject, with Health Sciences being particularly relevant for FMS.
IPTV – Newcastle University Broadcast library
Newcastle’s IPTV gives you access to more than 8,000 movies and TV shows in dozens of languages, available both on and off campus.
https://iptv.ncl.ac.uk/ (Links to an external site.) (requires university login)
More resource options from the university are available on campus at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/language-resource-centre/resources-facilities/multimedia-resources/ (Links to an external site.)
BOB – Box of Broadcasts
Have you seen a programme on television which you would like to recommend to your students or use in your teaching?
The BBC have a library of shows available in their Box of Broadcasts. You can search for your programme on there to see if it is available.
https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand (Links to an external site.) (You will need to login by selecting your institution and entering your university login)
These are only available for broadcast in the UK.
TED Talks
Talks by experts and influential people on education, business, science, technology and creativity.
https://www.ted.com/talks (Links to an external site.)
MERLOT
As their website says, “MERLOT is an international community of educators, learners, and researchers” across a multitude of subject areas including Health Sciences, Biology, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Business, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering, English, Fire Safety, History, Information Technology, Instructional Design and Technology, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Professional Coaching, Psychology, Sociolog, Statistics, Teacher Education, Technical Allied Health, World Languages.
There is a variety of learning materials available including simulations, animations, case studies, presentations, tutorials, quizzes etc
https://www.merlot.org/merlot/ (Links to an external site.)
The Health Sciences Portal can be found here https://www.merlot.org/merlot/HealthSciences.htm (Links to an external site.)