Across the nation, large urban school districts are experiencing premature and rapidly accelerating deterioration of school buildings. The conditions of buildings and equipment, most importantly in classrooms and school support spaces, are deteriorating to the point of hindering the core mission of schools: educating children. This report is the…

THE VARIOUS TYPES OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION EQUIPMENT PICTURED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE CAMERAS, RECEIVING SETS, AND RECORDERS. OTHER VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED 003 746. (LP)

AUTOMATIC MARKING AND SCORING MACHINES, PRECUT CARDS, AND TEACHING MACHINES WERE ILLUSTRATED IN THIS VOLUME. OTHER VOLUMES OF THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED 003 746. (LP)

VARIOUS TYPES OF COMPUTERS, REPRODUCTION DEVICES, AND SIMULATORS FOR SCHOOLS WERE PICTURED IN THIS DOCUMENT. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED 003 746. (LP)

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO (1) LOCATE COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES PREPARING PROGRAMS AND MANUFACTURING TEACHING MACHINES FOR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION, (2) OBTAIN ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS INSOFAR AS POSSIBLE OF THE TYPES, VARIETY, AND CAPABILITIES OF EQUIPMENT BEING MANUFACTURED AND THE TYPE AND CONTENT OF PROGRAMS BEING…

TWO VIEWS ON THE DESIGN OF INSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ARE PRESENTED. ONE IS BY H. W. LEVERENZ OF THE RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA, AND THE OTHER IS BY MALCOLM TOWNSLEY OF THE BELL AND HOWELL COMPANY. EACH WAS ASKED TO WRITE ON TWO QUESTIONS--(1) HOW HAS INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT BEEN DESIGNED IN THE PAST, AND (2) HOW SHOULD IT BE DESIGNED IN THE FUTURE.…

INFORMATION FOR PLANNERS OF NEW SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS ON EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ADMINISTRATORS ON PRESENT TECHNIQUES AND TRENDS WAS PRESENTED. THIS VOLUME INCLUDED MATERIAL ON PHOTO-MECHANICAL COPY PROCESSES, TESTING, TEST SCORING, PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, AND TEACHING MACHINES. OTHER…

VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONAL PROJECTION EQUIPMENT AUDIOMETERS, AND SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL CONSOLES WERE PICTURED AND BRIEFLY ANNOTATED IN THIS DOCUMENT. PROTOTYPES OF NEW EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO INCLUDED. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED 003 746. (TC)

THE ROLE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF INSTRUCTION WAS EXPLORED. PROJECTION EQUIPMENT DEVELOPED SINCE 1955 AS WELL AS CONCEPTS OF PLANNING, FINANCING, AND ADMINISTRATION WERE DISCUSSED. EXAMPLES OF POST-1955 IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED (1) INCREASED LIGHT OUTPUT DUE TO NEW LIGHT SOURCES AND IMPROVED OPTICS, (2) INCREASED EASE OF OPERATION…

INFORMATION FOR PLANNERS OF NEW SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS ON EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION, AND ON PRESENT TRENDS FOR SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WAS PRESENTED. THIS VOLUME INCLUDES SECTIONS ON COMPUTERS AND AUTOMATION, GAMING AND SIMULATION, AND THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED…

VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONAL PROJECTION EQUIPMENT WAS PICTURED AND BRIEFLY ANNOTATED IN THIS DOCUMENT. PROTOTYPES OF NEW EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO INCLUDED. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED 003 746. (TC)

THE STUDY PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. INCLUDED IN THE STUDY ARE TWO PAPERS CONCERNED WITH THE PROBLEM OF DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT. THE TWO AUTHORS (FROM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING FIRMS) WERE ASKED INDEPENDENTLY TO WRITE UPON THESE QUESTIONS--(1)…

THE ROLE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF INSTRUCTION WAS EXPLORED. SOUND EQUIPMENT, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION EQUIPMENT, AND LEARNING LABORATORIES WERE DESCRIBED. OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES ARE ED 003 738 THROUGH ED 003 746. (JK)

A GUIDELINE FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHING IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS FOR NURSERY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IS PRESENTED. IT LISTS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR A CLASS UNIT OF 15 CHILDREN. MANY OF THE ITEMS CAN BE MADE OR FOUND BY VOLUNTEERS. IDEAS FOR IMPROVISING AND FOR MAKING THE BEST USE OF EXISTING MATERIAL ARE INCLUDED. THE SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT…

A NATIONAL SURVEY OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA IN U.S. PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS CONDUCTED. THE REPORT PROVIDES NATIONAL ESTIMATES OF THE AMOUNT OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AND NEEDED AS OF SPRING 1961. ALL ESTIMATES WERE BASED ON FIGURES SUPPLIED BY 2,927 OF THE 35,482 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS (OCTOBER 1959 NATIONAL…