This document provides 8 guidelines for using video systems in education. The guidelines advise educators to ensure video usage aligns with course objectives, evaluate video content for educational value and bias, determine necessary supporting equipment and materials, monitor student responses in interactive programs, observe student emotional responses and decision making, understand supplier support, clarify where learning will take place, and ensure video suitability for planned instructional groupings.

1. VIDEO SYSTEMS
8 GUIDELINES for USING

2. GUIDELINE #1
Be sure the use of videosystems is
compatible with the leads to
attainment of course objectives.

3. GUIDELINE #2
Preview the most promising systems
and programs. Evaluate the video,
just as you analyze textbook content.
It is the video content educational,
accurate, presented clearly, free
from bias?

4. GUIDELINE #3
Find out what supporting equipment
and materials are needed and
available.

5. GUIDELINE #4
Monitor student responses in
interactive programs for purposes of
diagnosis and evaluation.

6. GUIDELINE #5
Observe the students and try to
notice emotional response and
development of decision-making
ability.

7. GUIDELINE #6
Find out what services and support
the supplier of the equipment and
materials will provide.

8. GUIDELINE #7
Be clear on the place for learning-
classroom, library, resource center,
home, etc. Be sure th video
accomplishes your instructional
purpose: practice and drill, tutoring,
simulation and problem solving.

9. GUIDELINE #8
Be sure the video is suitable for the
instructional grouping patterns
(individualized, small group, whole
group) you plan to use.