A discussion of an Open School which would provide a range of courses for the 16-19 age group through an integrated combination of methods and media, with its own examination system linked to the examination structures of secondary, further, and higher education. (Author)

A brief description of educational television in Hong Kong emphasizing the vital role of evaluation. (HB)

THIS STUDY DETERMINED TEACHER AND STUDENT REACTION TO ENRICHED AVAILABILITY OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON USE OF MORE TRADITIONAL MEDIA IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. DATA COLLECTION BEGAN SIX MONTHS AFTER INTRODUCTION OF THE MATERIALS. IT INVOLVED SEMANTIC DIFFERENTIAL SCALES COMPLETED BY TEACHERS, SOCIOGRAPHS COMPLETED BY STUDENTS, AND…

An updated description of a self-paced typing course developed at Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, Hawaii. (HB)

A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NEW MEDIA WORKSHOP HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ALUMNI CENTER, TAHOE CITY, ON AUGUST 1-7, 1965. THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP WAS TO CLARIFY ISSUES AND DEVELOP GUIDELINES RELATING TO AUDIOVISUAL AND SCHOOL LIBRARY EDUCATION, IN ORDER TO ASSIST SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN THE USE OF NEW MEDIA. THE MAIN…

The intent of this work is to provide a guideline for development of an elementary curriculum on the use of media skills to enhance existing curriculum. The primary focus is upon instructing children on how to use audiovisual equipment and resources available in their school or local library. Suggested activities and an evaluation tool are…

Based on the theses that all media have usefulness, that effectiveness is greatest when media selection is grounded on a systematic analysis of instructional objectives, and that educational specialists have a rightful function in the selection, packaging, and utilization of instructional sequences in all media, an analytical procedure was…

The development, production, and evaluation of an automated lesson for use on the Audio Visual Response System (AVR System 400) is described in this paper. Establishment of learning objectives was the central focus of the lesson development process, followed by script development and the planning and design of illustrative materials. These…

This document discusses the development of systems from the viewpoint of instructional technology, some traditional and future teacher roles, the introduction of new media at the curriculum development stage, and the dichotomy between education and training. Reference is made to the contributions of Bruner, Carpenter, Finn, and Hoban in the…

Through joint efforts that included Federal funds, school staff, and community members, Leflore County schools in rural Mississippi have made advances in education. The uses of instructional materials and media are described in this 1969 document, along with areas where deficiencies are found. One section cites specific findings with respect to…

This report describes the New Standards for an Audiovisual Education Media Training Curriculum issued in 1992 by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. Differences between the new standards and the original standards are examined in the following areas: (1) the 1973 curriculum standards and subsequent changes; (2) background…

Discusses results of the evaluation of limited field trials for the use of telecast in schools in the United Kingdom (UK). Sixteen television sets capable of receiving teletext into schools all over the UK were used in this project. (HM)

Topics selected for this workshop reflect the growing concern for the role of the library media specialist as an integral member of the school's instructional team, working cooperatively with administrators, teachers, students, and members of the community in the evaluation, selection, and use of resources which support and enrich learning…

An individualized, self-paced curriculum at Temple University Dental School is being used to break the lock-step pattern of the lecture-oriented system and to help students reach the clinical learning environment more quickly. Freshmen begin work in periodontology with 12 programed lessons studied in a Learning Resources Center open 75 hours a…

A revised edition of this handbook provides illustrated, step-by-step explanations of how to plan and produce audiovisual materials. Included are sections on the fundamental skills--photography, graphics and recording sound--followed by individual sections on photographic print series, slide series, filmstrips, tape recordings, overhead…