How Well Do You Know Your World?

This is a fun and educational game; find world locations while playing against the clock. You know you're in trouble when you choose the the wrong continent.

Streaming Lectures from TED

TED means Technology,Entertainment, Design and is the name of an annual "think-tank" conference that presents lectures from well known thinkers. The talks are in streaming video by default, but can also be downloaded to iTunes or portable video devices. Or you can download just the audio portion to listen on an iPod device. WARNING: Streaming is best viewed on a home computer with a high speed Internet connection.

Opposing Viewpoints

Many courses require debates or discussions that address two sides of a controversy. This website provides expert commentators writing about different sides of an issue. The site is American with emphasis on U.S. problems, but there are enough supra-national issues covered to make it worthwhile.