Although there have been great developments in motion picture technology, such as super 8mm film, magnetic sound, low cost color film, simpler projectors and movie cameras, and cartridge-loading projectors, there is still only limited use of audiovisual materials in the classroom today. This paper suggests some of the possible reasons for the lack…

Modern technology has developed the primitive still projector into a powerful audiovisual tool. In response to a growing need for a comprehensive guide to the uses of such an aid, this booklet offers, in its first six chapters, a detailed examination of the various types of still projectors and supplementary equipment, care and maintenance of the…

Describes the camera, film processing, and projection of the instant motion picture system, Polavision. Advantages, disadvantages, and instructional uses of the system and the 2 1/2 minute 8mm cartridges it produces are briefly discussed. (CMV)

A brief discussion of super eight film as an effective medium for teacher developed materials. (HB)

This first in a planned five-part series on the videodisc as an instructional tool provides a basic introduction to videodisc technology and highlights features that make it a desirable educational medium. Videodiscs are compared to slide projectors, films, and videotapes, and two basic videodisc formats are explained. (LRW)

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…

THIS SURVEY COLLECTED AND ORGANIZED COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, AND SCIENTIFIC MOTION PICTURES AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOLLOWING A PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY, VISITS WERE MADE TO MANY OF THE SITES FOR OBSERVATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS. DATA WERE COLLECTED AND…

Showing films without sound, in parts, or in reverse are three of the many ways to stimulate classroom interest by innovative use of audiovisual equipment. (CK)

An overwhelming deterrent to the use of film in the classroom has been the inaccessibility of the films and the complicated projectors required to show them. Eight-millimeter film has the potential to lower the cost of films, making them more accessible, and to make showing them vastly simpler. This paper traces the development of 8mm film use in…

THIS STUDY PLOTS THE QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE GROWTH OF AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES, PRINCIPALLY OVER THE PERIOD, 1930-60. ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT ARE CONSIDERED ONE CATEGORY OF THE GROWTH OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN AMERICAN EDUCATION. THE TYPES OF EQUIPMENT SELECTED FOR THE ANALYSIS OF GROWTH PATTERNS WERE…

Author points to the absence of standards as the factor chiefly responsible for holding back the decision on the use of 8 millimeter film in education. (Author/HB)

Two classes of college students -- one an "Introduction to Teaching" class and the other an "Audiovisual Materials and Methods" class -- were taught using as aids the chalkboard, instructional films, the bulletin board, tape recordings, and overhead transparencies; students rated their attitudes towards each of the five aids. (JM)

THREE DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEACHING DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY WERE EVALUATED. AN ANALYSIS WAS MADE OF (1) THE ACHIEVEMENT OF 176 STUDENTS TAUGHT BY THE MULTIVIEW PROJECTION METHOD, (2) 172 STUDENTS TAUGHT BY THE PICTURE METHOD PLUS MULTIVIEW PROJECTION, AND (3) 188 STUDENTS TAUGHT BY THE FIRST TWO METHODS AND ANIMATED FILMS. THE BASES FOR ANALYSIS WERE…