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1st Logo (Early 1980s-1998)

Visuals: On a black background, we see white outlined boxes (without a picture) flying from the bottom right to the middle left of the screen. As the boxes come together, a picture of abstract flowers (composed of orange squares with black outlining) and a flash appear at the outlining. The text "UNITED LEARNING" appears next to the box. The text then "shines" left to right.

Closing Variant: A closing logo was used at the end of most tapes with the animation reversed in order: The text shines, the logo flashes and flies off-screen, turning into the outlined boxes like the opening.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: An electronic jingle (possibly composed on a modular synthesizer) with four long low notes in the background, with two series of three electronic beeps (although most tapes abridge it to one series) during the first two low notes, and eight ascending beeps during the last two low notes. The closing version uses a different 11-note jingle in the same style.

Audio Variant: A silent version exists on Mammals (1993).

Availability: Seen on tapes from the period, such as The Underground Railroad: The Escape from Slavery. Can also be found on assorted videos on the Discovery Education website—in fact, the website was even originally called "United Streaming," prior to Discovery Communications buying it and renaming it to its current name.

2nd Logo (2001-2003)

Visuals: On a background featuring three swirling beams of light, three interlocking circles move onto the screen, and towards the left. A blue square appears, encasing the interlocking circles while the text "united learning" and "YOUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR A CHANGING WORLD" fades in towards the right. Two URLs fade in below.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synth-flute theme with percussion that loops several times, with synthesized horns as the URLs appear.

Availability: Like before, seen primarily on tapes from the period.

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+===1st Logo (Early 1980s-1998)===
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-===1st Logo (Early 1980s-Late 1990s)===
-United Learning (1994)
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, we see white outlined boxes (without a picture) flying from the bottom right to the middle left of the screen. As the boxes come together, a picture of abstract flowers (composed of orange squares with black outlining) and a flash appear at the outlining. The text "UNITED LEARNING" appears next to the box. The text then "shines" left to right.
-Nickname: "The Flying Boxes"
+'''Closing Variant:''' A closing logo was used at the end of most tapes with the animation reversed in order: The text shines, the logo flashes and flies off-screen, turning into the outlined boxes like the opening.
-Logo: On a black background, we see white outlined boxes (without a picture) flying from the bottom right to the middle left of the screen. As the boxes come together, a picture of flowers (composed of orange squares with black outlining) and a flash appear at the outlining. The text "UNITED LEARNING" appears next to the box. The text then "shines" left to right (a la theTouchstone Pictures logo).
+'''Technique:''' Cel animation.
-Closing Variant: A closing logo was used at the end of most tapes with the animation reversed.
+'''Audio:''' An electronic jingle (possibly composed on a modular synthesizer) with four long low notes in the background, with two series of three electronic beeps (although most tapes abridge it to one series) during the first two low notes, and eight ascending beeps during the last two low notes. The closing version uses a different 11-note jingle in the same style.
-FX/SFX: Typical early '80s animation.
+'''Audio Variant:''' A silent version exists on ''Mammals'' (1993).
-Music/Sounds: A synthesizer electronic jingle with 4 long low-notes in the background, with two series of 3 electronic beeps (although most tapes abridge it to one series) during the first 2 low-notes, and 8 more electronic beeps during the last 2 low-notes. The closing version used a different synthesizer electronic jingle.
-Availability: Seen on tapes from the period, such as The Underground Railroad: The Escape from Slavery. Can also be found on assorted videos on the Discovery Education website--in fact, the website was even originally called "United Streaming", prior to Discovery Communications buying it and renaming it to its current name.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on tapes from the period, such as ''The Underground Railroad: The Escape from Slavery.'' Can also be found on assorted videos on the Discovery Education website—in fact, the website was even originally called "United Streaming," prior to Discovery Communications buying it and renaming it to its current name.
+===2nd Logo (2001-2003)===
-Editor's Note: None.
+[[File:7e8085ec95040da9d10a994b753cd45d.jpg|center|350px]]
+{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21DNhfXG2Hk}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a background featuring three swirling beams of light, three interlocking circles move onto the screen, and towards the left. A blue square appears, encasing the interlocking circles while the text "united learning" and "YOUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR A CHANGING WORLD" fades in towards the right. Two URLs fade in below.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' A synth-flute theme with percussion that loops several times, with synthesized horns as the URLs appear.
-===2nd Logo (Late 1990s-Early 2000s)===
+'''Availability:''' Like before, seen primarily on tapes from the period.
-United Learning (199?)
-Logo: On a background featuring three swirling beams of light, three interlocking circles move onto the screen, and towards the left. A blue square appears, encasing the interlocking circles while the text "united learning" and "YOUR EDUCATIONAL PARTNER FOR A CHANGING WORLD" fades in towards the right. Two URLs fade in below.
+{{Navbox-WarnerBrosDiscovery}}
-FX/SFX: The circles and the text appearing, along with the background. A step up from the previous logo.
+[[Category:American education logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
-Music/Sounds: A synth-flute theme with percussion that loops several times, with synthesized horns as the URLs appear,.
+[[Category:Education logos]]
+[[Category:Discovery Inc.]]
-Availability: Like before, seen primarily on tapes from the period. More commonly can be found on Discovery Education.
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Discovery]]
-Editor's Note: None.
-==Altschul Group Corporation/United Learning==
-===(Late 1990s)===
-AGC/United Learning (199?)
-Logo: On a black background, we see 3 odd shapes with videoclips of United Learning programs in them. The shapes turn upward and zoom out, revealing that they are a blue "AGC" against a squiggly-lined dark blue background. Then, a broken oval places itself around the letters, with "ALTSCHUL GROUP CORPORATION" at the top, and "UNITED LEARNING" at the bottom, also in blue.
-FX/SFX: The live action clips, the logo and circle placing itself into view. Okay CGI for the time.
-Music/Sounds: A synthesized theme with horns and sparkles.
-Availability: Due to its short lifespan, it's pretty rare. Used on all tapes from the period. Can also be found on Discovery Education.
-Editor's Note: None.
-[[Category:American Education Logos]]
-[[Category:American Logos]]
-[[Category:Education Logos]]