Educational television: Walter Schroeder and panel [reel 2], 1962

[00:00:03] Panel addresses possible developments in instructional television [00:00:35] Art Stillby states that many school officials believe that television will carry some part of the teaching of school children and college students [00:01:36] Art states that specialized fields could use educational television when teachers and equipment are in short supply [00:02:00] Art talking about potential changes ETV could bring [00:03:02] Art talks about the changes educational television would have on teaching method with an emphasis toward ability grouping and communication [00:03:47] Art says there will be a larger recognition of superior teaching ability and differentials in salary will be based on this [00:05:13] Art talks about the expectations for educational television, such as making learning fashionable and available [00:07:08] Art summarizes that television can be have great potential to improve education if it is implemented creatively [00:07:34] Panel begins Q&A period [00:08:18] Man from the audience asks question comparing advantages of color and film [00:09:08] Panel speaker says that instructors would hate to turn over their interaction with students to film or tape [00:09:48] Panel speaker says it would be very expensive to film every lab scenario and that film is noisy and a nuisance [00:10:13] Panel member weighs the pros and cons between television and film [00:12:35] Panel member discusses the attempt to connect theall branches of the University of California via microwave or coaxial cable [00:13:28] Panel member notes that no one wants to use television alone for education, but only as a supplement [00:14:22] Panel member answers question relating to how television can be used to help Cal Poly's "personal touch" with students [00:15:08] Panel speaker talks about the idea of breaking courses into 1 large presentation and smaller discussion groups [00:16:12] Panel speaker says they are over time and suggests that audience members can come to the front if they have further questions [00:16:40] Applause from audience