', JULY 24,17. ,r- H- MCHIGAN DAItY PAGE U of D Schedules Freshman TV Classes in Falll .: ..... LONDON PP RECORDS Father Steiner Encourages Wide, But Wise' Video Use By SOL PLAFKIN_ Special to The Daily DETROIT-"The wide, but wise; use of television as an educational tool will one day be regarded as. the most significant development in the history of American educa- tion." These are the recent words of the Very Rev. Fr. Celestin John Steiner, president of the Univer- sity of Detroit, the college which is beginning a complete tele- course schedule for freshmen this fall. I Students wishing to enroll in this curriculum will be allowed to take 15 hours using their tele-. vi::on set at home for lectures ar.d demonstrations. They will be required to go to the U of D cam- pus for discussions and examina- tions. At least 100 students are ex- pected to volunteer for this ex periment. Thcy will be compared to matched groups taking the same courses either by watching the telecourses inside the class- room or by following the conven- tional lecture method. Screen No Substitute "The television screen," Father Steiner insists, "is not a substi- tute for the living teacher. But it does make it possible for a good instructor to teach many students and bo intimate with each one in his private home." Father Steiner says that the use of teachers on television will guarantee students tutors who are fully qualified, integrated, intel- lectually aware, and morally and socially mature persons. Referring to some objections to the "passive" nature of teleview- ing, he rebutted, "Books were also called 'passive' at first. I do not{ believe that the old technique of listening to a professor drone in his notes is particularly more ac- tive than watching television.'' Television has one advantage oyer other communication media Father Steiner explained, because it is a combination of music and art, language and gestures, rhe- toric and color. Constant Shift Distance and angle is constant- ly shifting, the same scene is shown in multiple perspective and focus, and the viewer sees the pro- gram from "here, there, and ev- erywhere." Finally, the viewer is drawn in-' exorably into the screen, ceasing to become a spectator, and becom- ing an active participant in the learning process. "As educators," he said, "we should not desire to hold onto old practices just because they are old." We should be willing, he elabor- ated, to always entertain new no- ticis of better ways of teachzng. "There is no law," the Univer- sity president emphasized, "that a school campus or even a formal semester is necessary for effec- tive education. Beliefs Revised "Also, there is no reason to be- lieve that young men and women who want an education must be forced to attend class and fulfill assignments. Nor, on a college lev-' el, is a certain teacher-pupil ratio necessary to effective education." Here's How It Works ... The University of Detroit Tele- course schedule will allow, for the first time in any, institution of higher learning, beginning fresh- men to take a full-credit 15-hour college program through their home television receivers. The students will be required to go to campus once or twice a week, depending on the courses they are taking, for regular quiz and dis- cussion sessions, special tests, in- dividual conferences, and final ex- aminations. The day-course schedule will be presented in 30-minute periods in the afternoon. Courses will be given in intro- ductory psychology, rhetoric and composition, elementary Spanish, development of Western civiliza- tion, and theology - The Public Life of Christ. Theology will not be required of non-Catholic stu- dents. Students in a night 5chool cur- riculum may take a smaller course load at a reduced rate and watch the telecourses on their sets in the evening. Programs will be transmitted over station WTVS, Channel 56, the Detroit Educational Television Foundation station. Since most students' television sets are not equipped to receive Ultra-High Frequency stations, the University is arranging with local dealers to place on sale new sets, carrying both the regular Very High Frequency channels (2 to 13) and UHF channels, for $145 including the price of an an- tenna and. its installation. The normal charge of enroll- ment for a full-time student has been reduced from $242 to $100 for those taking the telecourse schedule. It is the hope of the Very Rev. Fr. Celestin J. Steiner, University of Detroit President, that the re- duced tuition will be an incentive for many students to purchase a "second set" which will be used primarily for educational pur- poses and serve as an intellectual center in the home. U 200 TO CHOOSE FROM 9 9c all~~~ THE DISC SHOP 1210 S. University-Near Campus Theatre-NO 3-6922 OPEN EVENINGS 1 mmmmm 1 FATHER STEINER1 . . . to present educational TV Father Steiner was especially concerned with the "illusion" of a necessarily low teacher-pupil ratio. "If thousands, or even mil- lions of people enjoy a good pro- grai, that does not mean the pro- gram is bad." "Weren't most .,lassics in litera- ture," he asked, "light entertain- ment that was popular with the multitudes? Certainly, a book's value is not diminished with an increase of readers." Various Media Each medium communicates a different aspect of reality, he ex- plained. Oral language is- impor- tant in education, but just as books did not destroy its impor- tance, neither will radio or tele- vision. Father Steiner asserted that "it is not a matter of choice, but ne- cessity, that we must discover ways of better utilizing the staff and facilities we have now to pro- vide every deserving student with an education beyond high school. "All figures," tie explained, "in- dicate that the number of stu- dents who want a college educa- tion will double in the next ten years." In Michigan alone, authorities predict, according to Father Steiner, there will be 300,000 stu- dents in 1967 wanting a higher education, as compared to the present 150,000. Facilities Doubled? "I doubt very much if anybody seriously believes that our edu- cational staff and facilities can be doubled in the next ten years." He said that a television lecture has a fixed cost, no matter how many persons view it. There will only be a need for auxiliary per- sonnel for leading on-campus dis- cussion groups (the fall U of D Plan schedules one or two a week, depending on the courses) and the administration of examinations and other routine matters. "The University of Detroit is viewing with an open mind," Father Steiner said, "all current and planned experimentation di- rected to the more effective utili- zation of our teaching resources." The teacher, Father Steiner added, must be made to accept more student responsibility for his studies. It must also be assumed that when a student chooses to pursue a course of higher learn- ing, he does not always have to remain within the confines of a classroom to gain his objectives. IMrTT!! ANN ARBOR'S barvain days Wednesday and Thursday at ANN ARBOR'S Small Group of Corselettes, Girdles, Strapless Basques and Brassieres I TWO DAYS of Wonderful Bargains for You ENTIRE SUMMER STOCK at reductions to make these memorable days for you. Your days to find exceptional values. ALL SUMMER PASTEL and print plus many dark shades in dresses and costume suits also cocktail evening dresses, Bridesmaids and Wedding Dresses. All spring wool suits and coats. Broken sizes 7-20. Originally priced to $55.00. ANY TWO $14.95 Sale-Priced Items Purchased Together $25.00 In % PRICE 1, I. Halter Neck Brassieres Values to $5.95 . . . Oc Not Every Size in This Group Corduroy Lounging Jaekets Navy Blue--Sizes 12-14-16 $8.95 Value ... $4.95 Pajamnas Reduced to $2.95 Nylon, Cotton Short Sleeves -- Also Cotton with Long Sleeves - and Cotton in Tall Length with Short Sleeves $14.95 at 49c and $1.00 PASTEL summer dresses for day and evening, all pastle suits. Hats - Gloves - Nylon Hose - Head Originally priced $17.95 to $25.00 Bands - Jewelry and Rings. $1000 $1.98 and $2.98 PASTEL summer dresses - All types Group of HATS originally were $5.00 to cottons - prints - sheers, originally to $8.95 $17.95, Cotton Blouses, Handbags - Leather - ALL SUMMER SUITS, Duster coats, Rain Plastic - Lines - Straws - Shorts - Halters - Sweaters - Costume Jewelry or Shine coats, originally to $19.95. Sizes and rings. in all dress groups-7-15, 10-44, Tall Many odds and ends worth four times 10-20 and 121/2 to 241/2. the price. $5.00 $7e00 - 50 BETTER DRESSES - Hats - Blouses -Jackets - Skirts - Sweaters All summer pastel cottons - nylon and - Slacks - Bermudas - Girdles - arnel Jerseys originally to $10.95-many Long Bras - Costume Jewelry - Ster- to $17.95. Groups of carcoats, White ling Silver Rings set with 7ircons - and Natural. Handbags - Brunchcoats. I I AfewSlips.../2 Price Taffeta Petticoats in red or black . . . Small Size $5.95 Value ... $2.95 I- ON FOREST off corner of S.U. opposite Campus Theatre Free Parking at Rear of Shop Now! The Van Buren Shop is the time to save on PLAY TOGS and SEPARATES 1 1 1 South Univ. Shop No Exchanges 8 Nickels Arcade GEOGRAPHY VIA TELEVISION -- Prof. Stanislau Budzinowski instructs a non-credit course through the U of D television studios. NO 2-2914 All Sales Final . . . _ U r NOW DURING SUMMER BARGAIN )AYS Wednesday and Thursday, July 24 and 25 Bargains Galore in Ann Arbor's Famous Mid-Summer TWO SPACIOUS CAR-PORTS FIVE CONVENIENT PARKING LOTS CITY BUS SERVICE to All Shopping Areas Single fare 25c Tokens 5 for $1.00 . . . U. of M. Students and Children 15c 0 C r9-L I 4ru 5 1 ' / Ir AVbt rr % ' rLu c Ow" u 1 n f L\ II