Price of Admission: America's College Debt Crisis

CNBC

Is higher education cultivating the next financial bubble? This CNBC Original documentary goes inside America’s student loan industry—a seemingly benign system that could potentially echo the mortgage meltdown of recent years, since it displays little or no regard for a borrower’s ability to repay. Viewers meet students, lenders, school administrators, and American families with firsthand knowledge of the brewing crisis—as well as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who addresses concerns that the nation’s college debt load is creating a new class of borrowers and debtors. The program also examines Sallie Mae, which is remaking itself into a servicing company for both public and private loans, and a company called HigherOne, which allows students to access borrowed funds in the form of a debit MasterCard. The dramatic rise of for-profit universities is also a topic.

Building the Great Pyramid

BBC Worldwide Learning

The Great Pyramid of Egypt is one of the world's oldest and most perplexing enigmas. Writers Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert claim that, far from being simply a royal tomb, it was an instrument of worship in the stellar cult of the fourth Egyptian dynasty, and that the precision with which it was constructed was an attempt to re-create heaven on earth. UPUAUT, a tiny precision-made, remote-controlled robot was sent into the shafts to explore and it discovered a door hidden from view for more than 4,500 years. A BBC Production.

Law Professor Glenn Reynolds on the Future of Higher Education and Student Loan Debt

The Reason Foundation

Author and blogger Glenn Reynolds discusses why Americans are spending more for a college education and how students are responding to increasing tuition costs. The discussion also includes Reynolds’ take on school choice, the state of the blogosphere, and whether or not both political parties are necessary. A Reason TV production.

Homer: Famous People, Incredible Lives

Film Ideas

Homer likely lived in the 8th century BC. In his time, the Ancient Greek poet was considered the greatest authority on poetry, morals, religion, and philosophy. In this Film Ideas video, explore Homer's heritage, writing style, and histwo most famousworks- The Iliad and The Odyssey.

Accounting: When Am I Ever Going to Use This?

B.E. Publishing

In this classroom video, students discover why accounting is the backbone of every business, how an accounting system works, and potential career opportunities. The accounting equation is the primary principle in the field. They’ll also meet working professionals who demonstrate how they use their accounting skills.

Student Loan Debt: To Pay or Not to Pay? (5/31/12)

NewsHour Productions

Economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the challenges that debt-laden college graduates face and the debate over whether to forgive some or all of their loan burden.

Gutenberg and the First Printing Press

Balanga

1450—Mayence—Johannes Gutenberg has been working on creating a printing press for more than two years. After a not entirely successful demonstration, he tries to persuade the wealthy banker Johann Fust to help finance his project. Fust agrees and lends Gutenberg 800 florins, plus 300 florins per annum for general expenses—a considerable sum for the period. The two men become partners. Fust and Gutenberg’s choice of the first work to be printed is an astute one: Saint Jerome’s Latin version of the Bible. It enjoys an immediate and resounding success. Gutenberg then perfects the various elements that make up his invention. He improves the hand press, movable print characters in a suitable alloy, special ink... These inventions mean knowledge can be disseminated much more rapidly. They revolutionize European civilization and open the way for the Renaissance and the development of Humanism.

Budgeting: Because Money Still Matters

ClickView Pty Limited

In this video resource, our young presenters Fiona and Michael take a look at where money comes from, focusing on earnings and expenditure, ways of spending and what happens to the money we spend. Providing clear examples, which relate clearly to the experiences of young people today, they discuss the economy, the difference between a product and a service, and also take a look at governments and taxation. The "Down the Money Memory Lane" segment provides an historical context of money from the earliest forms to the shift form cash to plastic. The program features interviews with a Bank Manager and other industry specialists