Bulletin Number Two 1982

U I MS at Your Service UIMS at Your Service Since the establishment of the Committee on Instructional Development (CID), later reorganized as the Senate Committee on Instructional Development (SCOID) in 1978, the University has seen a number of major improvements in its teaching methods. Among the units which have been instrumental in bringing about the change is the University Instructional Media Services (UIMS). The UIMS, set up in 1978 by the SCOID in response to teachers' requests for improved facilities, offers a wide range of services to the staff of the University. Its main function is to assist the teaching staff in the preparation and use of teaching media and provide them with adequate audio-visual equipment for classroom instruction. When instructional commitments have been fulfilled, assistance may also be rendered to those who want to use audio-visual media for non-instructional purposes. Media Advice and Information Services For university staff who are interested in audio- visual instruction, curriculum development, education media, and instructional technology, the UIMS provides information and media advice through its collection of software and hardware catalogues, professional journals and reference books on educational technology, and audio-visual information from local media representatives. Assistance may also be offered to those who seek permission to use local television programmes in classroom teaching by negotiating with local media specialists, producers, laboratories and agents. In addition, the UIMS often conducts seminars and workshops for staff and students on media selection, utilization, preparation and production. Production Services One of the main functions of the UIMS is to assist academics to prepare instructional materials or to produce such materials for them. Production services include audiotape dubbing, recording and mixing of language teaching sound tracks, tape-slide presentations with sound effect ， and other types of instructional programmes, recording of AM and FM radio programmes and local television programmes o ff the air, video-tape dubbing and video-tape production. However, requests for audio-dubbing and recording of radio and TV programmes are accepted only when the materials and programmes to be recorded are free from copyright restrictions. Another of its services is in the area of graphic design and photography. A graphic designer handles all requests for illustrations and layout for research projects and publications and production of teaching graphics such as charts, models and maps. The photographer undertakes to produce slide materials for the teaching staff, including 35mm positives photography, slide duplication, close-up copying (macro- photography) and filmstrip-to-slide transfers. The Unit also offers technical services such as laminating, mounting and spirit duplication. When instructional needs arise, the UIMS may extend its service to include planning, script writing, etc. in the production of tape-slide programmes. However, i f staff members desire to prepare their own instructional materials, there is a ‘Do it yourself' (DIY) Section under the Unit. Among the many items available for staf f to use on their own are such pieces of equipment as 35mm photographic still cameras, Ektagraphic visual makers, etc. 16 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS