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Agriculture |
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Countrywide TV
Provides Australian farmers with interesting and informative video stories.
http://www.countrywidetv.com.au/Main.asp?_=Home |
Skills One : Rural and farming
Profiles of people working in rural and agricultural occupations in Australia
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Industry/8/Rural-and-Farming/ |
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Arts & Media |
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American cinema
Video instructional series on film history using clips from more than 300 of the greatest movies ever made. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series67.html#program_descriptions |
Art of the western world
Video instructional series on art history. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series1.html#program_descriptions |
A world of art : works in progress
Video instructional series on art appreciation. Artists talk about the works they are creating. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series64.html#program_descriptions |
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Automotive |
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Automotive TV
The latest in automotive video news and reviews, including sports cars, passenger cars, luxury cars, classic and vintage cars, suv and offroad, utes and vans, motorsport news.
http://www.brightcove.tv/channel.jsp?channel=294380095 |
Autotrader.com Drive videos
Auto shows, new model reviews, automotive trends including alternative fuels.
http://www.brightcove.tv/channel.jsp?channel=245991648 |
CDX Online
35 sample videos are available from this automotive e-textbook site.
http://www.cdxetextbook.com/video/video.html |
SkillsOne : Automotive
Profiles of people working in the Automotive industry in Australia.
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Industry/1/Automotive/ |
Vehiclefixer.com
Free auto repair videos for beginner gear heads to expert auto mechanics that show how to change your brakes, tune your car, check your fluids and tyre pressure, change your battery, improve petrol/ mileage and order parts. US car models.
http://vehiclefixer.com/
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Building and Construction |
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Askthebuilder.com
US site, slow to load. Tim Carter demonstrates techniques for a variety of building tasks.
http://www.askthebuilder.com/videos.shtml |
Skills One : Building & Construction
Profiles of people working in the building and construction industry in Australia.
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Industry/2/Building-and-Construction/
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This old house : how-to videos
US site, videos demonstrate renovation and installation skills.
http://search.thisoldhouse.com/browse.html?&type=et:video; |
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Business and Office Skills |
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Cornell E-Clips
Wisdom from the journeys of entrepreneurs and other business leaders and experts.
http://eclips.cornell.edu/ |
Inside the global economy
Video series offers a multinational perspective on how the global economy and market affect individuals, businesses, and industry. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series86.html#program_descriptions |
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Electrical and Electronics |
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Skills One : Electrical
Profiles of people working in the Electrical industry in Australia.
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Industry/4/Electrical/ |
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Engineering |
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Skills One : Engineering
Profiles of people working in the engineering industry in Australia.
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Industry/3/Metals-and-Engineering |
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Family & Community Services |
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Death : a personal understanding
Gain a greater understanding of death and dying through case studies and moving personal stories of people facing their own death or the death of a loved one. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series108.html |
Seasons of Life
A video instructional series in developmental psychology. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series54.html |
The Whole Child : A Caregiver’s Guide to the First Five Years
A guide to children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development for parents and caregivers.Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series59.html |
The World of Abnormal Psychology
See how people with diagnosed psychological disorders actually behave. Includes anxiety conditions, personality disorders, autism, attention deficit disorder and substance abuse. The series explores current theory and practice in the treatment of the mentally ill, covering the multiple approaches that prevail in the field today. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series60.html |
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Fashion |
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Vidcat TV
Fashion videos from the 1950s to the present. Top designer fashion runway shows, vintage newsreels, famous supermodels and much more!
http://www.vidcat.com/vidcattv.html
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General Education |
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ABC Video on Demand
News and current affairs,science & health, arts, education, and general interest documentaries that have been broadcast by ABC TV.
http://www.abc.net.au/vod/ |
Australia Network : Learn English
Program sites: Study English | Nexus | English Bites | Living English | Business English
http://australianetwork.com/learnenglish/default.htm |
Encyclomedia
Videoclip subjects : science, history, health, travel, nature and animals. Professional and user-provided resources.
http://www.encyclomedia.com |
National Geographic Video
Videos about animals, natural environment, people and places, science and space.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/ |
Richard Dawkins : the genius of Charles Darwin
Richard Dawkins reviews the evidence for evolution in this 3 part series.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4471435322910215458 |
The Western tradition
A video instructional series covering key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition. Free signup required to view learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series58.html#program_descriptions |
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Health Services and Aged Care |
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Discovery Health animated health topics
In-depth demonstrations of more than 240 common diseases and disorders.
http://health.discovery.com/tools/blausen/blausen.html |
Discovery Health Beyond
Channels available are Disease/Conditions, Health News, Fitness & Nutrition, Healthy Living, Parenting, Sexual Health, Body Atlas, and On TV (excerpts from TV shows).
http://health.discovery.com/beyond/
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Illinois Nurse Aide testing
Videos demonstrate 21 manual performance skills required by a nursing aide in Illinois, USA.
http://nurseaidetesting.com/videos/ |
Learn CPR
Learn the basics of CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/ |
Nursing Assistant online video lessons
An online video resource for nursing assistant students.
http://deptets.fvtc.edu/nursing/
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The Virtual Body
This tutorial gives a guided tour of the body in 4 sections:"Brain", "Skeleton", "Heart", and "Digestive Tract". Includes explanations and animations.
http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody.asp |
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Horticulture and Floristry |
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Floral design by the Flowergod
More than 60 video demonstrations featuring floral arrangements and techniques.
http://www.theflowergod.com/videos.asp |
Floral Design Institute videos
Floral design principles, tricks, tips and techniques demonstrated by Leanne Kesler.
http://www.brightcove.tv/channel.jsp?channel=301939219 |
Gardening Australia
Download episodes of the ABC gardening program presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall.
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/video/download.htm
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Hort Corner videos
Pruning, container gardening, cultivation of roses, annuals, herbs, ornamental grasses. US site.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/video/ |
Plantfacts video archive
US site. Plant topics presented by Tom McNutt.
http://hcs.osu.edu/plantfacts/movies/
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Hospitality |
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Cooking with The Times : archive
Video lessons originally broadcast as the Cooking with The Times series.
http://nytimes.com/ref/dining/cooking/cooking-archives.html |
Hospitality Crew
Jobs and job skills for hospitality and tourism.
http://www.hospitality-crew.com/category/education/video-tutorials |
Julia Child : lessons with master chefs : prime video cuts
Cooking with master chefs.
http://www.pbs.org/juliachild/video.html |
Skills One : Hospitality and Personal Services
Profiles of people working in the hospitality industry in Australia.
http://www.skillsone.com.au/Industry/6/Hospitality-and-Personal-Services/
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Information Technology |
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CBT nuggets
IT certification training videos.
http://www.cbtnuggets.com/webapp/videos |
Dreamweaver tutorials for beginners
Targeting total beginners, the videos teach not only Dreamweaver CS3 basics, but basic web design concepts as well to give the learner confidence to use Dreamweaver CS3 to create modern websites.
http://www.killersites.com/dreamweaver/ |
Ideal Programmer : programmer videos
Index to over 700 programming training videos.
http://idealprogrammer.com/category/videos/ |
Microsoft Help and How-To
Demos of Microsoft Office 2007 products.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/help/FX100485311033.aspx |
Tech Tutor series
Introduces computer basics, the Internet, and email in an easy to understand format ideal for beginners, boomers and seniors.
http://www.brightcove.tv/channel.jsp?channel=315799718 |
Tubetorial : how to create web pages with HTML
8 videos cover the basics of HTML.
http://www.tubetorial.com/learn-html/
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Maritime |
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BoatTEST.com : Boat reviews, Boat tests
Information on boat brands including videos.
http://www.boattest.com/ |
Free tips : boating tips
Covering all aspects of boating including rules of the road, maintenance, docking, safety, knots, and more (US site)
http://www.vat19.com/free/free-video-tips-category.cfm?categoryID=2 |
Halcrow maritime videos
Clips featuring maritime facilities and their personnel (international)
http://www.halcrow.com/html/media/maritime.htm
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News and current affairs |
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Search the sites listed below for news and current affairs videos. Use personal names where possible to increase accuracy of matches eg use "Rudd apology" rather than "stolen generation apology"
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Yahoo 7 News
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/ |
News.com.au video
http://www.video.news.com.au/ |
ABC News Video
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video
Filter by program : ABC News | Australia Wide | Australian Story | Behind The News | Foreign Correspondent | 4 Corners | Insiders | Landline | Lateline | Lateline Business | Offsiders | The 7.30 Report
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SBS video
http://www20.sbs.com.au/video
Includes World News, Dateline, Insight, and Living Black |
The Australian Video
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/video/ |
National Nine News
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx |
Sydney Morning Herald Video
http://media.smh.com.au/ |
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Tourism |
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Travel Channel
Clips from TV travel shows and contributed videos.
http://www.travelchannel.com/Video_&_Photos
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Travel Videos Online
Travel videos from all destinations.
http://travel.redirect.com.au/videos/ |
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Other useful topics |
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Against all odds : Inside statistics
A video instructional series on statistics. Learn how data collection and manipulation - paired with intelligent judgement and common sense - can lead to more informed decision-making. Free signup required for learner.org videos.
http://www.learner.org/resources/series65.html |
Careers in Government and Community Safety
Jobs in the public sector are profiled in video clips.
http://www.careergov.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=5&Itemid=122 |
Caterpillar safety
Instructional videos for safe operation of heavy machinery.
http://safety.cat.com/cda/layout?m=130081&x=7&f=103363
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Bobcat safety videos
Videos and video clips providing instructions for proper operation and maintenance of Bobcat equipment
http://www.bobcat.com/trainings/home/ |
Green Energy TV
Programmes cover alternative energy for vehicles, industry and households, recycling, green building.
http://www.greenenergytv.com/ |
Occupational health and safety: Montie series
This series of videos provided by Safetycare Australia can be accessed online from PCs in libraries, and some PCs in computer classrooms and elsewhere on campus. Ask library staff for assistance. |
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