Taping

Some of the seminars / lectures that I give this semester will be taped. This is because (particularly in the work with B&P2 and B&P3) the information transmitted is complex and important, so that you may need to go over it again (and, maybe, again); so that, too, if you miss it through absence, you may get seriously behind.

Here is the procedure. I use 120 minute (60 minute each side) tapes. One seminar per side. The tape has written on it on each side the name of the class and the date, eg

B&P2 8/10/98

When both sides are recorded I take the tape downstairs to the office and give it to the secretary, who stores it. If you want a copy of any seminar, get hold of a 120 minute tape, write on the tape itself your name and the name of the class and date, eg (once again)

B&P2 8/10/98

and give it to the secretary downstairs. She will copy it, and tell you when you can come and pick it up.

I will mark on my web site which sessions have been taped.

The tape is not a substitute for being there. You can't ask the tape questions, and I use visual aids a lot; you can pick up the visual aids from the web, mostly, but you may find it hard to fit them together with the tape. And the tapes themeslves, though the quality of the recording should be quite good, will be rather chaotic, because these are real live seminars, not studio discussions.

This is an experiment; if it works and is useful, then it will continue; if not, not.