iCue is a free, online, collaborative learning environment for students and lifelong learners ages 13 and up. It includes discussion forums, fun games and activities, and hundreds of current and historic videos from NBC News. Whether you are joining to improve your grades, connect with friends, or just learn new things, iCue gives you a safe, fun environment for discussion and learning.

iCue is designed to support natural learning in a fun, safe environment based on gaming and peer discussion. iCue gives you access to hundreds of historic video resources that have never been made available to students, along with games, activities, and a network of friends for discussion and support. It is not a "test prep" program full of boring study drills, and it is not an "edutainment" site full of flashy games but little actual learning. In iCue, YOU — the learner — are in control of how you want to learn, how much time you want to spend, and the activities in which you want to participate.

iCue stands for "Immerse", "Connect", "Understand", and "Excel" — and those are the principals that were used in developing iCue. iCue allows you to Immerse yourself in hundreds of videos and other resources from the NBC News archives, Connect with friends and peers across the country and the world in online forums, Understand new material using gaming and collaborative learning, and Excel in your coursework or personal learning goals.

iCue is for students ages 13 and up, and anyone else interested in learning new things in a supportive, collaborative environment. Originally designed with Advanced Placement students in mind, students in high school through college and lifelong learners of all ages will enjoy watching the NBC videos, playing the games, joining our discussion forums and trading Cue Cards while they learn.

On May 1, 2008, iCue rolls out with a politically-themed collection of games and activities highlighting Decision '08. Join your friends in political debate and challenge your knowledge of the candidates, political process and issues in this election and in past elections. Over the course of the summer of 2008, we are rolling out course collections to support students learning U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, and English Language and Composition. These courses have been modeled on the Advanced Placement course outlines, but all students taking these courses in high school or college will find lots of resources to support their classroom instruction.

No. Our first courses (U.S. History, U.S. Government and Politics, and English Language and Composition) were designed around the A.P. course outlines, and A.P. students will find resources for every section in their courses. However, students studying American History, Government and Civics, or Language Arts and Writing at any level in high school or college will find material appropriate for their courses and interests. Non-students who are interested in these subjects are welcome to join as well.