Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Instructional TV"
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| − | Instructional TV was a program created in 1965 under the governance of KBYU and Auxiliary Services in order to demonstrate television and its capacities for education to students, faculty, as well as government researchers. Crippled by politics and technical problems, the program was ultimately a failure and its capacities were eventually divided into other programs and entities by >>>>. Instructional TV managers included Owen S. Rich (1965-1966), Bernell Edwards (1966-1970), Stephen Anderson (1970-1971), and Harold Hickman (1971- | + | Instructional TV was a program created in 1965 under the governance of KBYU and Auxiliary Services in order to demonstrate television and its capacities for education to students, faculty, as well as government researchers. Crippled by politics and technical problems, the program was ultimately a failure and its capacities were eventually divided into other programs and entities by >>>>. Instructional TV managers included Owen S. Rich (1965-1966), Bernell Edwards (1966-1970), Stephen Anderson (1970-1971), and Harold Hickman (1971-1976). |
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Established: [[established in::date::1965]] | Established: [[established in::date::1965]] | ||
| − | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1965]]- ) | + | Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1976]] |
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| + | Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1965]]-[[date::1976]]) | ||
==Functions== | ==Functions== | ||
| + | The function of the Instructional TV program was to explore the use of large scale media in education, specifically by employing the use of a large-screen format television in lecture in order to reach large bodies of students. Instructional TV involved the use of a 16'x20' television image which corresponded with a live lecture being given to up to 1,000 students. This program was used in 'mass orientation' classes with incoming freshmen. | ||
==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ==Assets and Administrative Structure== | ||
| − | + | From 1965-1971, Instructional TV was under the jurisdiction of Broadcast Services. In 1971, power transferred to Instructional Services. The program had a manager who reported to the director of each superior unit. | |
==Associated Units== | ==Associated Units== | ||
| − | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. | + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services]] ([[date::1965]]-[[date::1971]]) |
| − | Superior unit: [[subordinate to:: | + | Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University. Instructional Services]] ([[date::1971]]-[[date::1976]]) |
| − | Associated with: [[associated with::Brigham Young University. Radio and Television Committee]] ([[date::1965]]-[[date:: | + | Associated with: [[associated with::Brigham Young University. Radio and Television Committee]] ([[date::1965]]-[[date::1976]]) |
| − | Associated | + | ==Associated Archival Material== |
| − | + | UA 282 | |
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| − | + | UA 282 Box 1 Fol 9: (This program was used in 'mass orientation' classes with incoming freshmen; functions) | |
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| − | + | KBYU and BYU Broadcast Education The Beginning: (began in 1965; Owen S. Rich, manager) | |
Brigham Young University Telephone Directory, 1966-1967: (Bernell Edwards, manager) | Brigham Young University Telephone Directory, 1966-1967: (Bernell Edwards, manager) | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 2 November 2011
Instructional TV was a program created in 1965 under the governance of KBYU and Auxiliary Services in order to demonstrate television and its capacities for education to students, faculty, as well as government researchers. Crippled by politics and technical problems, the program was ultimately a failure and its capacities were eventually divided into other programs and entities by >>>>. Instructional TV managers included Owen S. Rich (1965-1966), Bernell Edwards (1966-1970), Stephen Anderson (1970-1971), and Harold Hickman (1971-1976).
Contents
Variant names
I-TV
ITV
Instructional Television
Educational Television
ETV
E-TV
Description
Established: 1965
Abolished: 1976
Location: Provo, Utah (1965-1976)
Functions
The function of the Instructional TV program was to explore the use of large scale media in education, specifically by employing the use of a large-screen format television in lecture in order to reach large bodies of students. Instructional TV involved the use of a 16'x20' television image which corresponded with a live lecture being given to up to 1,000 students. This program was used in 'mass orientation' classes with incoming freshmen.
Assets and Administrative Structure
From 1965-1971, Instructional TV was under the jurisdiction of Broadcast Services. In 1971, power transferred to Instructional Services. The program had a manager who reported to the director of each superior unit.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Broadcast Services (1965-1971)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Instructional Services (1971-1976)
Associated with: Brigham Young University. Radio and Television Committee (1965-1976)
Associated Archival Material
UA 282
Sources
UA 282 Box 1 Fol 9: (This program was used in 'mass orientation' classes with incoming freshmen; functions)
KBYU and BYU Broadcast Education The Beginning: (began in 1965; Owen S. Rich, manager)
Brigham Young University Telephone Directory, 1966-1967: (Bernell Edwards, manager)
Brigham Young University Telephone Directory, 1970-1971: p. 7 (Stephen Anderson, manager)
Brigham Young University Telephone Directory, 1971-1972: p. 28 (Harold R. Hickman, manager; variant name Instructional TV Services; under Instructional Services)
Brigham Young University Telephone Directory,
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2011-00180
Creator: ARC