Paper delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), November 28, 1969, in New Orelans, Louisiana. (DS)

Address delivered at the Association of Departments of English (ADE) Seminar, June 29-July 3, 1970, at San Fernando Valley State College, Los Angeles, California. (DS)

This article reviews the role of women in the movies divided generally between the girl next door" and the addle brained sexpot". The absence of women in dominant roles, either on the screen or in production is noted and condemned. (CJ)

Examines backward chaining, a method of producing demonstration films in which sequential steps in a procedure are taught backwards; that is, the last step is taught first, then the next to the last step, and so on. A film designed to teach procedures used in a science experiment is used as an example. (JJD)

Evaluated the impact of two movies ("A Different Approach" and "Like Other People") on Attitudes toward Disabled Persons (ATDP) scores for both pretested and non-pretested students (N=23) at two times. Non-pretested participants who viewed "A Different Approach" revealed relatively positive and stable attitudes toward…

Tightening economic conditions have forced sociology instructors interested in using expensive visual materials in their classes to seek other sources of funding support. Discussed are innovative ways of funding and administering courses making use of commercial films. The team-taught course, "Images of Women in Film," is used as a case study.…

Annotates a number of books intended for younger, intermediate, and older readers. Reviews one book of interest to adults and one film. (FL)

Highlights the Emory Medical Television Network's role in continuing education for medical professionals. The network is self-supporting and broadcasts three hours of live, full-color programing Monday through Friday to 34 medical institutions in the Atlanta, Georgia area. In addition to regular broadcasting activities, a videotape library has…

Describes a project in which children learn about the language of film and how to use language or action to express themselves. Outlines the steps of a class filmmaking project, including brainstorming, plotting, writing, making film props, and filming the movie. (HTH)

Describes the Commercial Update and Retrieval System (CURS), part of an instructional resource program implemented at Virginia Tech that enables students to locate, categorize, critique, or redesign any of 1,000 television commercials which were previously stored on 16mm film reels. The systems software and its instructional implications are…

Examined the effectiveness of the film "First Encounters" on the interaction strain between disabled and nondisabled persons. Concluded that the film was effective in increasing willingness for relatively less intimate, one-time encounters, but not for more intimate and extended interaction. (Author)

Discusses organizational growth in communications in the context of technological innovation and institutional evolution. Notes that firms are conglomerating and elaborating their administrative structures. Focuses on these trends and how they affect the telecommunications community and the interdependent actions of government and business firms.…

Results demonstrate that adolescents experience enduring fright reactions from scary television shows and films, yet their mothers are often unaware of their responses. Concludes that family communication about how and when a child is frightened is poor. (PD)