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Notes for InstructorsAlthough these materials are copyrighted (resulting from unauthorized attempts to alter and republish the text and illustrations), they belong to all of us. Thus, we are "all in this together." This means that you should feel to--and even feel some responsibility to--recommend needed changes. We'll all benefit from your input. Here's the new address for suggestions, corrections and requests, as well as for instructor information on testing. In the latter case please provide proof that you are an instructor. The material in these modules has been greatly condensed. This does not mean anything important has been left out, only that verbiage has been eliminated. If the goal is a full understanding of the subject matter, the succinct information in these modules can't be given a "once over lightly" treatment. Depending on your academic calendar, lab facilities, etc., you will need to approach this course in your own way. However, it may be helpful to look over a sample calendar of activities for the TV Production course to see how one instructor uses the materials. (Click on the various months at the top to see the schedules activities and hyperlinks.) The sample syllabus for a TV production course should also be of value. Information on recent developments is available here. Testing In September, 2001 the interactive crossword puzzles were added to provide an additional learning tool. These can be taken in class and printed out with the date, time, and total time it took the student to figure out the puzzle printed at the top. Always Something New The form of this cybertext has a number of advantages.
A textbook of this type would cost at least $50 (probably much more, if it had 500 or so color illustrations). Assuming that personal time is worth $25 an hour, the student should devote at least two hours to doing something positive and totally selfless for some person or agency. If these materials are used in developing a career in one of these fields, students need to "pay" for the material by at least once producing something to aid people or conditions in the world. That's it. The text is paid for, and there should be no guilty conscience for using it. Need some ideas? Consider this. At this point I've received many messages telling me how students have "paid" for the cybertext. I appreciate these letters...and I assume that many have benefited as a result of these student actions. Ron Whittaker, Ph.D. Copyright Notice:Although you are free to use the materials directly from the Internet, the English, Spanish and Portuguese modules and illustrations are protected by U.S. and international copyright law and may not be reproduced in any other form. The rationale for the copyright limitations is explained here and here and here. To print them out for distribution, or to reproduce them in any other form (except for a single personal copy) is a violation of copyright. There have been attempts to modify these materials and use them in other contexts. To protect the continued availability of the materials, I would appreciate your bringing any such violations of copyright to my attention  |
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