Date of Award
11-1-1987
Document Type
Practicum
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Center for the Advancement of Education
Advisor
Dr. Joan Horn
Keywords
cable television, closed circuit television, educational satellite, educational television, fiber optics, interactive satellite instruction, interactive video, laser electronics video-audio, microwave electronics, persuasive discourse electronics, telecomputer courses, teleconference, telecommunications, telecourses, technology communications
Abstract
The target school area has experienced a steady decline in the number of schools actively involved in extracurricular competitive debate despite rapid growth in the number of schools in the district. Numerous problems exist. Liability and travel time are cited as critical reasons for school nonparticipation.
Telepresentation Debating eliminates these problems. The feasibility of maintaining the integrity of the debate process was tested by simulating a televised debate among three separate schools in the target area called Telepresentation Debating. Selected teachers, Judges and students evaluated the success of the experiment, declaring telepresentation debating to be a viable solution to present problems. More schools indicated willingness to plan proactively to participate in telepresentation forensic events when technology costs are manageable.