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New video equipment in the 1 structional Service Center allows TV Brin BY BILL HOGUE of The Gamecock staff In an attempt to create a "statewide classroom," both open and closed circuit television will be used this fall to bring courses from USC to students throughout the state. Two separate programs exist at USC, with both being structured to allow the bulk of the course work to be completed in the student's community. Dr. Milt Baker, assistant vice. president for continuing education, is coordinating enrollment in three courses to be offered over open circuit television. "Our fall schedule includes History 515, Government and International Studies 760, and Education 509. Full University credit for these courses can be earned at home by watching the televised programs, completing reading assignments, and meeting course requirements for examinations or papers," he said. "We have a toll-free telephone system, available only to enrolled students, to provide direct access (To inc "GAM Columbia Coluim Located Just Next To S Lniversity's In- USC courses t a wide range of state via c-lose gs USC Int to the instructor. An automatic answering device will enable callers from all over the state to leave a recorded message if the instructor is out. In this way most requests for information or assistance can be handled im mediately, or by return telephone call," Baker said. Baker was enthusiastic about enrollment prospects. "We're anticipating about 400 students in our program. Since the course is being broadcast by ETV stations throughout South Carolina, we can reach a large segment of the population. There is no need for a student ever to travel to Columbia, although many choose to do so and have the same privileges as any other part-time student. Anyone who is interested in the program should contact the Continuing Education Office at Carolina Coliseum before September 4th," he said. At the same time, the Engineering, Business and Education Departments will be working with the University's Instructional Service Center Television Department to produce closed-circuit programs forap proximately 27 graduate and two W ELCOM E STUDEN SEPT. 2, 3 & 4 (only) EIVE A 10% DISCO~ in the Gamecock Par lude BEER-WINE- a ECOCK PAFs bia's Headquarters for a One Block From TI tar Lanes and The I. D. REQUIRED Dane Edens be brought out to every corner of the I circuit television. o Homes undergraduate courses during the fall semester. According to production supervisor 'Randy Herald, the programs will be transmitted on closed circuits to technical centers and regional campuses throughout the state. "Under this system, no student is more than a few miles from one of the receiving units," he said. Herald pointed out two unique features of the closed-circuit courses. "On our live broadcasts we have a talkback system set up so students at any center in the state can question the instructor while the class is in progress," he said. In some cases, videotape cassettes are mailed out for the student to view at his convenience. This is normally done in cases where a student's workload prevents him from viewing regularly scheduled programs. Several large industries in the state have purchased videotape playback equipment so their personnel can take graduate courses right at the plant," Herald said. Herald noted that enrollment information is available through the individual departments. BA CK T S U.S.C. STUDENTS UNT on ANY ty Shop nd MIXERS) !TY SHOP lI of your party needs e U.S.C. Campus Carolina Inn WUSC-AM C Search For F BY MARION ELLIOTT News Editor WUSC AM's efforts to convert to FM broadcasting continued during the summer and application for the FM license is hopefully not too far away, station manager Ed Turner said. The attempt to convert the station was started by Turner this past December in hopes of in creasing the number of USC students that can pick up the station. The audience of the present AM station is limited primarily to dormitory residents. Turner hopes to apply for a 10-watt FM station license that would enable the station to reach listeners within a five-mile radius ,of the Russell House. Aside from the advantage of reaching many off-campus students, the FM station would be able to operate with a much smaller operating budget than the one now needed for WUSC-AM. The search for a FM frequency was approved by University President William H. Patterson and University Provost Keith Davis in March. Their approval came after the plan was endorsed by the Student Senate Com munications Committee and upon recommendation of the Board of Student Publications and Com munication. However, application for the license had not been filed as of early August. "It has been au proved by the President's office but at this point we have not ap plied because of minor engineering details and incomplete data that must be completed," Turner said. Turner has been working with a professional FM consultant this summer trying to convert the station's facilities so that the transition to FM--if approved could be made in a matter of weeks. The majority of the con sultant's work will probably be finished by September, according to Turner. He plans to apply for the frequency located at 91.9 on the dial. One problem that has come up is that a Batesburg station, WBLR, is located at 92.1 on the Piz: par deli Als 0 anc Coi service. Excellent selec beer. Open 5 til 11 p.m Students and F I.D. cards: All s: can eat *1.95 Mo Tuesday nights. Capri'sItla 734 H Al ontinues M Frequency dial. FCC regulations require stations with such close frequencies to have their tran smitters located at least 30 miies apart and Russell House is about one a nd a half miles too close. However, Turner said, "I don't believe that will matter too much to the FCC with a 10-watt station. The consultant working with WUSC has had several similar cases and has yet to be turned down for a license because of the distance when a 10-watt station is involved, Turner said. A more definite statement concerning the progress of the station's efforts for a license will probably be made in September, Turner said. Exactly when the application will be made was uncertain in early August. "It's one of those long drawn out processes that has to work itself out. Right now things are going pretty much along lines as we figured they would," Turner said. * Governance From Page 11 students aren't they don't have the ability to share in governance. I find it hard to believe that students can't help to effectively govern a university." Paul Fidler, associate dean for student affairs and an ad ministration member of tne committee that composed the governance proposal, said a lot of work will have to be done by the plan's supporters in order to get additional information to the faculty concerning it. "I favor the concept although there were parts I objected to," Fidler said, "and I would like to see it work here. However, I really don't think the sentiment of the faculty is for it. The faculty do not like the idea of students sharing in the making of decisions that have traditionally been made by the faculty." The University governance proposal has already gone through four SGA president's terms. 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