Categories

FIRSTVIEW 2001 will feature three screening categories: NewView, for new series available for distribution during the 2002-2003 academic school year; NewView Limited, for new single programs or continuation series, series with varying lengths, limited rights or limited supplemental materials, and TomorrowView, for pilot programs or proposals. Also available is PrintView, for a FIRSTVIEW notebook listing and table space for materials display.

NewView

NewView Limited

NewView entries must provide all of the stated Program Distribution Rights and meet ALL of the following criteria:

A series of two or more related instructional programs sharing a common title;

Programs of the same general length (within 5 minutes of each other);

Programs in the same subject area and for the same grade level;

Series must be accompanied by appropriate supplemental support materials designed to facilitate use by the intended users.

 

See FIRSTVIEW Entry Criteria, Supplemental Support Materials).

NewView Limited is the designation for programs that meet NewView criteria with the following exceptions:

Limited Program Rights: A series or program that does not include all the stated program distribution rights as defined in the FIRSTVIEW Entry Criteria.  The specific limitations of these rights must be clearly stated on the Program/Series Information (PSI) form.

Limited Supplemental Support Material: A series or program that does not meet the requirements specified for Supplemental Support Materials.

Varying Lengths: A series of programs with lengths varying in excess of 5 minutes of each other.

Single Program: An entry of any length designed for instructional or in-service use.

NewView and NewView Limited Note

May contain new programs added to existing series.

May not have been previously presented at more than one regional screening, or at any previous FIRSTVIEW.  (Exception: TomorrowView entries previously screened, and not entered as a NewView or NewView Limited.)

Must be available by July 1, 2002, for distribution during the 2002-2003 academic school year or by December 1, 2002, for second semester use.

Presentation time for any distributor submitting more than one entry in these categories will be scheduled in a block according to the order submitted in the FIRSTVIEW 2001 Distributor Entry Form

TomorrowView

TomorrowView is the designation for pilots or proposals:

Pilots: A series or program in development.

TomorrowView entries that will be available for distribution by July 1, 2001 may be eligible for SATSCREEN 2001, at the option of the distributor, if the distributor complied with all requirements and notifications specified in SATSCREEN 2001 policies.

Proposals: Consortia projects or preproduction lease offers, which are not available for distribution by July 1, 2002.

Presentation Note:
Distributors are encouraged to present visuals.  If video is not available, slides or other forms of visual presentation are strongly recommended.

Evaluations: An evaluation or feedback form may be submitted with TomorrowView entry forms for completion by FIRSTVIEW registrants during your presentation time.  An Evaluation form must be received by NETA by June 18, 2001.

 

TomorrowView Note:
TomorrowView entries not moved to the SATSCREEN 2001 ballot may return to FIRSTVIEW 2002 as a NewView or NewView Limited entry and be eligible for SATSCREEN 2002

Screening Entry/Time Policy

Distributors are limited to 22 screening entries.  Screening time is limited to 20 hours.  Should the total number of entries in NewView, NewView Limited and TomorrowView exceed 20 hours – the length of the first entry of each distributor in each category will remain as specified.  Subsequent entries in each category will be reduced by one minute. 

PrintView

All distributors with program entries in FIRSTVIEW 2001 will receive a tabbed section in the FIRSTVIEW notebook and table space for display of publications and handouts at no additional charge.

Distributors with product, but who do not have program entries in FIRSTVIEW 2001, may register as a PrintView distributor. PrintView distributors are provided with a tabbed section in the FIRSTVIEW notebook for their PrintView Entry Form, and table space for display of publications and handouts at FIRSTVIEW 2001.

Other services and equipment may be available for a fee.


© 2001 Harbison Learning Systems, Inc.

04/30/2001