iCue includes discussion forums, fun games and activities, and hundreds of current and historic videos from NBC News. Some of the things you will find on iCue include:

• A network of friends for support, study help and discussion.
• Hundreds of Video Cue Cards with current and historic videos from the NBC News archives.
• News archives
• Discussion Forums with provocative daily "thought starters" and ongoing discussion topics.
• Fun games built around the Video Cue Cards.
• A daily challenge question to double-check your understanding of course material.
• Peer-reviewed essay challenges designed to help you prepare for A.P. or end-of-course exams.
• A Student Center where you can take a break from academics and find out what's going on in the world and across other NBC websites and channels.

I'm glad you asked! A Cue Card is a video player, flash card, note-taking tool, and trading card all rolled into one. With the patented "flip card" technology, you can watch a streaming video from NBC News, and then "flip" the card over for additional information from our producers. You can also jot down your own notes, add your own tags, and organize your cards in color-coded categories for easy study. Plus, Cue Cards can be shared with your friends and used in games and activities. More than just a video player, the Cue Card is the heart of the iCue experience.

Right now, iCue has three types of games. All of the games involve our Cue Cards and allow you to watch the videos while you play the games. In Timeline, you will be asked to place historical events in the order in which they happened. In Concentration, you will look for Cue Cards that are linked by a common theme or idea. And in Connections, you will search for the hidden connections between seemingly unconnected people or events. Learn something new without even trying, and compete with your friends for the highest score! Look for more games and activities as iCue continues to evolve, or email your suggestions to us at feedback@icue.com.

Yes. You will also find articles from the Washington Post and other content partners, primary source materials, images and cartoons, charts and graphs and other non-video resources.

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.

Everyone needs to take a break! In addition to our academic resources, we have added the Student Center. The Student Center and Discussion Forums give you a place to catch up on what's happening in the rest of the world, see what's new at NBC, and talk with friends about current events, pop culture, or other non-academic subjects.

iCue is YOUR learning resource, and you can use it however you like. There are activities such as games, writing activities, and daily challenge questions. There is a point system to help you keep track of how you are doing and let you compete with your friends (if you want to). Other activities, such as writing assignments, can be sent to your friends for peer review so you can help each other improve. There are no grades, no due dates and no formal assignments. Most importantly, there is NO PRESSURE. This is a program designed to let you, the student, determine how to use it for your own benefit.