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Other Sources of InformationInformation about the schools was sought through websites. Statistics and official descriptions of schools and programs were obtained this way. Urban High's video production program was part of a reform effort by a not-for-profit agency, thus a representative of this organization was interviewed and publications obtained. The program at Boarding High was also the product of an outside organization and funded through another organization. The internet and interviews provided information about these. A teacher from each school provided me with a newspaper clipping, which in addition to providing information specific to their schools also speaks to their relationship to their schools; two articles spotlighted student achievements (Boarding and Suburban Highs), and the third condemned the use of fraudulent attendance statistics (Urban High). Maps of each school campus were obtained through the school administrative offices. Additional information about how video production courses are generally conducted was sought. Only four sources were found that specifically discuss secondary school video production (Goldman-Segall, 1998; Goodman, 2003; Miller & Borowicz, 2003; Reilly, 1988), and these are central in describing a backdrop by which to characterize the programs studied. Textbooks were a source of both technical information and viewed as a potential structure for courses. Five other programs were also visited. Lastly, information has been collected from documents and student videos on school websites, from “Apple.com” (which has a vested interest in promoting educational applications of digital media), and a website referred to as “Varsity TV” (myvtv.com). |
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