This directory of instructional media on Egypt catalogues more than 400 items, including 16mm films, 8mm films, 35mm filmstrips, slide sets, audiotapes, video tapes, and kits. Materials are listed under appropriate headings and according to media type in the subject index. Annotations are included in the second part of the directory, which is…

The annotated listing of instructional materials for use with exceptional children includes approximately 200 entries from various exceptional child education programs in Florida. Products are listed alphabetically by title and additionally indexed by area of exceptionality, program source, and sponsoring school district. Each entry includes a…

Multimedia resources available from 109 government and non-government agencies are indexed and described. Agencies providing materials are listed by name, address, telephone number, statements of purpose or function, and a sampling of materials offered. Most items are summarized and described. It is noted that not all media resources available in…

A survey questionnaire was sent to 200 academic libraries in Pennsylvania to identify those that were involved in library instruction and to ascertain the content of such programs. This directory is the product of the survey and presents the information collected. The 67 responding libraries are listed in alphabetical order. The questionnaire used…

A statement of policy outlines the method to be used by all schools, colleges, and universities that desire to take advantage of a seven-day rerecording privilege to record televised material transmitted by public television stations. The policy has been jointly agreed upon by the Public Broadcasting Service, the Great Plains National…

The booklet is designed to assist teachers in improving locally developed classroom tests. It is a collection of 674 sample multiple-choice questions (with scoring keys) intended primarily for use as pretests, quizzes, or final examinations by secondary level teachers. The questions are organized around four industrial arts subject areas: drawing,…

A course at the University of Illinois entitled "Shakespeare on Film" is discussed briefly, and an annotated list of Shakespeare films for the classroom teacher is provided in this paper. Thirteen films are listed: three versions of "Hamlet,""Henry V,""Julius Caesar," four versions of…

Compiled in this document are the March, April, May, August, and November 1972 editions of "Now Available," the newsletter of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Educational Media and Technology. The newsletter provides summaries of recently released documents dealing with communications, instructional…

Cost accounting for audiovisual productions should include direct costs, and, in some cases, the media administrator may have to calculate a per-hour surcharge for general operating overhead as well. Such procedures enable the administrator to determine cost effectiveness, to control cost overruns, and to generate more staff efficiency. Cost…

Described is a generalized model for the evaluation of instructional materials and media designed to be usable by the Instructional Materials Centers/Regional Media Centers/Regional Resource Centers Network. The model is described as a guide to the inclusion of the critical elements in an evaluation problem situation. Discussed are a system for…

The newspaper can prove to be a valuable learning tool in the classroom because it has great variety in terms of topics and interests, is expendable, is available in all communities, is current, and is inexpensive. This report details ways of using the newspaper for teaching reading skills in both elementary and secondary grades. The contents…

One of three different types of study guide materials was given to teachers whose classes watched televised music lessons. One guide provided a description of the program content, suggested activities to be performed before and after the program, and other supplementary material; a second guide provided only a description of the program content;…

The equipment requirements for the Army's Automated Leadership Training Program are described in this report. The equipment provided by the Program is listed, along with the equipment necessary to have on hand. Some suggestions are offered on the choice of a tape recorder and player. Certain pieces of equipment must be modified to run the program.…

The pressures of an expanding population and an increasingly complex technology will increase the demand for education in the next ten or fifteen years. On examining the figures available for expense per pupil for teachers and for instructional materials, it seems as if the education industry is overstaffed and underequipped. In the future there…

The author suggests that there is a need to identify methods of effectively and efficiently enhancing communication in the lecture room, laboratory or in the out-of-class environment. The study reported concerns the development of suitable new systems which will enable the teacher of chemistry to (1) use projection television for brief periods…