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Dr JerryFalwellconceived theIdea ofadulteducationinthehome via video tapes, textbooks and worktexts, withproctoredexaminations LUwould offera degree in thehome forpeople 25 years and older He wanted this done with limited visits to campus for, workshopsandseminarsattimeswhen the regular student body was gone from campus.

He asked me to designthe curriculum and the degree offerings, design *fhestudiosandsets,preparethefacultyand overseethetaping ofthelectures.

This became a monumentalassignmentbecause(wasnotifiedoftheplan on May 1st, and he wanted taping to beginanJune 1st,Fortycrew members had tobe hiredand trained(which included an artdirector,videotapeeditors,directors,cornermen,audiooperators, floordirectors, engineers,etc.).

y were then found and briefed on televisionteachingand studiocon-

Sincethis kindofthinghad not been done herebefore,agreatdealofnev territoryhadtobecoveredrapt withouthelp.

Forty courses were put on vide< tape over thesummer and 2,000 students enrolled in classes during that time

Rightnow we are operating out threestudioswithmastercontrol,three controlrooms,an editingroom, tape storageroom, and storageareas We> are taping from morning until night Facultymeet withme tooutlinelecturesand studioproceduresand then tapeusuallythreelecturesa day.The average course includes approximately30lessonsofa 55-minuteduration

The degrees being offered are an A.A and aB.S inReligiousStudiesand an M.A in Counseling Degrees to be offered inthe near futureareanM.B.A inBusiness,aB.A In Business,a B.S inElementary Education, and a Mastersin Education.

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When the Administration wanted someone topickupthereinsofitsnew SchoolofLifeLongLearning,itturnedto itseditoroftheSelf-Study,Dr Don Garlock InJune 1985 he changed jobs

He began Ns career with LUSLLL by roffingup his sleeves and helpingbuild studiosetswherehisstaffwouldvideotape professorsgivinglectures.

Each professororganized hiscourse sothata student at home,usingclass notesand texts, could get the equivalence ofattending a collegeclass Garlockinstructedprofessorsonperformance techniques Usingtheir own screentest,hehelpedthempolishtheir presentations forthe video audience

First with Dr Ron Godwin and then with his replacement Administrator Tom Diggs,Dr. Garlock planned the purchase of necessary equipment to keep LUSLLL running smoothly.

Dr.Garlock as TV production director organized his staff, sought funds for new machines

ForLUSLLLto click, every worker must "snap to it."Mike Willats (far left) putsup a tape aftereditingit Tracy Cooper and Supervisor Ed Bishop (middle) screen edited versionsof tapes before releasing them to market Teaching sets (left acrosspage)combined a livingroom look with the classroom.Patty

As Liberty University'sart rector for LUSLLL, Don hats. When Dr. ted tostartputting riculum on videocassette. Don v-asselectedtodesignti for the TV studios and :rew of 12, build themi toys.

After the videotaping s" 3d, Don helped hisfather /ate operating procedi a brand new divisionint versify.

Don works closel faculty appearing lustrating with pen theteachers' ideas pear as graphics screen