This manual for volunteers begins with a brief introduction to Arizona's Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, which is one of 56 libraries appointed by the Librarian of Congress to provide public library service to persons with visual or physical impairments. Introductory materials include explanations of the general policies and…

The Intercampus Interactive Telecommunications System (IITS) is a network for linking classes among three branches of the University of Alabama. This user's guide provides information for the teacher who is conducting classes through the communications link, together with guidelines and suggestions for planning use of the equipment, creating…

North Dakota is one of the first states to create a statewide system--the Interactive Video Network (IVN)--that allows multiple video conferencing between two or more sites. In 1990-91, IVN connected 10 campuses and the State Capitol. IVN's purpose is to deliver quality postsecondary programs to students who would not otherwise have access to…

Designed for media specialists and educators, this issue includes three articles which provide practical information for those who want to try making films with adolescents and children. The first article discusses cel animation techniques and explores applications of this type of filmmaking to the regular curriculum. The article touches on the…

Intended for use by educators and administrators working in textbook-connected projects, this report reviews the problems encountered in textbook production and distribution in developing nations and indicates some solutions that have been found for many of those problems. The first major section of the report focuses on the role of governments in…

This paper describes an evolving series of television programs that are designed to paint personal portraits capturing the thoughts, methods, theory, and practice of such major innovators in individualized instruction as Samuel N. Postelthwait and Fred S. Keller. The major purpose and potential benefits of this video history series are explained,…

This is a survey of the organization and materials production of the Nuffield Foreign Languages Teaching Materials Project. Development and structure are covered, noting important cooperation between writers and teachers. Writing, checking, duplicating and producing materials are surveyed, revealing the concept of teamwork and cooperation thought…

The medium is the learning method - when students plan, create and produce their own TV shows. (Editor)

The bibliography provides an annotated list of 28 key reference books chosen to give trainers basic information on video terminology, preparation, and application. (Author/MW)

All-news radio is an important journalistic voice for large audiences. To maximize the size of audiences, all-news programing avoids specific partisan appeals. Three aspects of the objective journalistic style are important in forming the discourse of "newsradio": legitimatization, the creation of hierarchies of values; dramatic…

Intended for use as a guide for presenters in video productions, this booklet describes important aspects of the production of effective television presentations. It is suggested that a visit to the Texas Education Agency Tape Lab for a short orientation to their production facilities and a preproduction meeting with its staff would help ensure an…

Reference material is provided in this book for editors, producers, camera and sound technicians, others working in film, and film students. Each chapter is a self-contained unit about specific aspects of film-making, designed to accompany film courses being offered by the University of the West Indies, the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, and…

Most faculty in communication departments find themselves in one of two "camps": theory or production. Better integration of the two will help to clarify the role communication departments play in the academic community, begin a more fertile and generative relationship among faculty, and establish a centered and coherent curriculum for…

This essay discusses useful techniques for the presentation of college courses on television, based on the author's year-long programming of television courses in American history. Suggestions include comments on program organization, effective use of visual aids, pacing the lecture, methods of on-camera relaxation, and working with the program…

A sequel to the booklet "How to Produce Printed and Duplicated Materials," this booklet begins by providing an overview of programmed learning. This introduction shows how the field has developed since the work of B. F. Skinner in the 1950s and explains what is generally meant by the term "programmed learning" today. Guidelines…