The high cost of videodisc production prohibits extensive use of this teaching technology by educational institutions. This results in secondary problems: specialized needs of small groups cannot be addressed; an opportunity for improving learning efficiency in the school systems is being missed; feedback from teachers and students cannot be used in videodisc development; and, the technology is not used for archival purposes at educational institutions. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the application of new technologies in the production of interactive videodiscs that are affordable to school systems. The results will be incorporated into design plans, including drawings and cost estimates, for an affordable videodisc production workstation. Schools will be able to use these plans to purchase and construct their own less costly videodisc production facility. Anticipated Result of this research are the design plans for a videodisc production workstation. If this is successful, the plans will be used to construct a videodisc production workstation during Phase II. The workstation will be installed and tested in an educational environment.
