Distance Learning Video on Demand

Career Exploration Series

The Career Exploration Series feature presenters from a variety of careers who will discuss the nature of their occupation, education background, training and qualifications, job outlook, average earnings, advancement potential, related occupations, and sources of additional information. Remote site students will have the opportunity to interact live with our guests or send their questions via email.


BackStage with... Series

BackStage with... is a series of dynamic interviews with masters in the performing arts, offering revealing insights and inspirational motivation into the creation of groundbreaking Broadway musicals. Remote site students will have the opportunity to interact live with actors, directors, musicians, dancers, choreographers, etc. The series is presented by WVIZ/PBS ideastream and PlayhouseSquare.

Careers in the Performing Arts Series

ideastream, in partnership with PlayhouseSquare, presents a unique and exciting series of career programs that features the professionals from Broadway shows, plays, musicals, opera, ballet and contemporary performing arts.

Town Hall Speaker Series

As an extension of the public Town Hall series, presented by Cleveland State University, prominent public figures speak to student audiences throughout Ohio. These programs originate from the Idea Center® at PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, and are transmitted to schools using interactive video distance learning technology.

Special Distance Learning Presentations

WVIZ/PBS ideastream has developed a number of partnerships throughout northeast Ohio. As a result of these collaborative efforts “special” programming becomes available to share with students across the state. Through the use of WVIZ distance learning technology, students can participate and interact live in a variety of “themed” programs. Examples of special programming have included: Model UN, Black History Month, Junior Achievement, Smart and Sober, Diversity, Sounds of Ideas, Cultural Exchange, Roots of American Music, etc.