Presents a buyer's guide to liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors, compares LCD projectors to LCD panels, and reports on some advantages of using LCD projectors for color presentations. Advantages include bulb longevity, support of multimedia, and remote control capability. A sidebar includes LCD projector company contact information, product…

Describes the implementation of a computer projection system for medium to small classrooms at the University of Vermont. Requirements for the system are discussed, including ease of use, compatibility, software, and network capabilities; and selection decisions for the computer, the projection system, and the support equipment are explained.…

States that faculty needs for high quality projection hardware seem to cluster around three variables: brightness, mount, and cost. Discusses the many lessons learned in the purchase, installation, and maintaining of video projectors in community colleges. Suggests some Web sites to explore for assistance in purchasing the next video projector…

The overhead projector is an excellent tool for teachers at both the high school and college level. Teachers often use it to display class notes as they monitor students' actions and reactions to the concepts being presented and discussed, to display diagrams and figures too complex to draw on the chalkboard, and more recently to display computer…

In higher education, the number of computer projectors in classrooms has doubled every year for the past five years. A similar trend in K?12 education is occurring now that capable classroom projectors have become available for less than $1,000. At the same time, large-screen displays are becoming common in society; a trend being acceleration by a…

Step by step instructions are provided for planning and executing a slide tape program, as well as diagrams of equipment for presenting such programs. Guidelines are given for ways to: (1) define a program's purpose and objectives, (2) complete a storyboard, (3) produce slides from transparencies and photographed artwork, (4) write on slides, (5)…

The rationale for and techniques of producing a slide/tape program are covered in this brief guide. Successful slide programs follow four phases: planning and research, scripting, production, and presentation. Helpful hints for proceeding through these steps are provided and an evaluative checklist for slide/tape presentations is attached. (RAO)

RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT WERE PRESENTED SEPARATELY FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIX, AND FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EQUIPMENT CONSIDERED WAS THE FOLLOWING--CLASSROOM LIGHT CONTROL, MOTION PICTURE PROJECTOR WITH MOBILE STAND AND SPARE REELS, COMBINATION 2 INCH X 2 INCH SLIDE AND FILMSTRIP…

The characteristics of the rear-projection screen are examined in detail. Numerical constants are provided that define these characteristics for practical screens and convert foot-candles to footlamberts. A procedure is given by which an optimum screen may be specified for a specific application. Contents include--(1) introduction, (2) projection…

An audiovisual terminal device for computer-aided instruction is described in this report. The device consists of a slide projector and a tape recorder connected to the teletype output terminal of a computer in such a way that the computer can dynamically select any of the content of either device for presentation. The report contains a discussion…

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…