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  AGBU released “The Armenian Highland”, the first in the series of interactive e-books designed to introduce readers to Armenian history, culture and contemporary affairs. The Armenian Highland provides an overview of Armenia’s history and geography, administrative divisions of the region, flora and fauna, climate and natural resources of the Armenian highland. This interactive e-book concludes with a brief introduction to the significance of the highland to the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

This series is presented in a language and style that serve the interests of a general audience. The multimedia means make the e-book rich in contents through images and videos. The text is accompanied by vivid color images and optional audio narration and is interspersed with video clips, 3D panoramas, quizzes and interactive maps. Readers are able to assess their progress through optional quizzes, identify key events on timelines, and refer to the extensive glossary developed especially for this resource. The book is available for free and is in  seven languages: English, Western Armenian, Eastern Armenian, Russian, French, Spanish and Turkish. It can be accessed via web browsers, tablets and smartphones.

AGBU Armenian Virtual College (AVC) is an accredited online learning program that aims to facilitate Armenian studies through new technologies. Launched in 2009, AVC classes are open to anyone who is interested in Armenian studies.

 

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