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PRACTICAL TIPS
I n this occasional series, we will be advocating a do-ityourself approach to overcoming simple technical problems in teaching.
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A Clinical Guide to Coping with a Remote-controlled Slide Prqtxtor by Dr M. Essex-Lopresti, MFCM, MIMBI
Those who use slides for their lectures are finding it increasingly common for the projector to be left unattended. Teachers are shown where the switches are-or a note is left indicating their position-and the speaker has to be responsible, not only for his or her delivery, but for the quality of the slide presentation. When the equipment works well this proves satisfactory but when problems arise they must be diagnosed and treated, often in the dark and in the presence of an audience rapidly growing restless. Like previous contributions in this series, the signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis and management of each complaint are discussed. Signs and Symptoms
Differential Diagnosis
Management
1. No picture
Projector not switched on. Faulty lamp/bulb.
Switch on. Replace lamp/bulb.
Opaque slide.
Advance slide by remotecontrol but ton. Adjust aim.
Projector not aimed at screen. 0 Refer to specialist if faulty projector.
2. Remote-control does not change slides.
Faulty wiring. Slide magazine absent or incorrectly placed in projector. No slides in magazine.
Check cable and plugs from control into projector. Position magazine correctly in projector. Load magazine.
0 Refer to specialist if faulty remote-control unit.
3. Blurred picture.
Projector out of focus. Lens or projection-room window dirty. Poor slides.
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Signs and Symptoms
Differential Diagnosis
Management
4. Slides out of sequence or inverted.
‘Reverse’ button on remote-contrpl being pressed. Magazine wrongly loaded.
Use the other button. Reload magazine.
5. Slidejammed.
Two slides in the same slot. Advance mechanism not mating adequately with slide tray.
Remove one slide. Manipulate slide tray to free it, and try again.
6. Slides ‘pop ’ out of focus after short interval.
Transparency expands in the heat.
Mount transparencies in glass.
7. Unsteady image on screen.
Projector stand rocks, especially when slide is changed.
Stabilize stand or use a firmer model.
RIME Conference The Association of Medical Colleges will hold its 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Medical Education (RIME) in conjunction with its 95th Annual Meeting, 27 October-1 November 1984 at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The RIME Conference is a forum for the presentation and discussion of studies concerning all aspects of medical education at all stages of the continuum. The Conference offers two types of sessions: paper presentations and symposia. The paper presentations should report current investigations with findings that contribute to the medical education literature. The symposia should provide an opportunity for the examination of specific problems or topics from a variety of perspectives. They should be of sufficient importance and scope to permit diverse or conflicting points of view. There will also be a special session devoted to the presentation of innovative research by new investigators. The purpose is to encourage persons new to the field of medical education and those who have not been involved previously with RIME activities to submit papers describing their research and to provide an opportunity for them to present their work at a plenary session. A new investigator must not have been the principal author of a paper presented at the RIME Conference in any previous year. Further information can be obtained from RIME Conference/AAMC, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036. Medical Teacher Vol 6 No 3 1984
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PRACTICAL TIPS
I n this occasional series, we will be advocating a do-ityourself approach to overcoming simple technical problems in teaching.
Med Teach Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by Mcgill University on 12/18/14 For personal use only.
A Clinical Guide to Coping with a Remote-controlled Slide Prqtxtor by Dr M. Essex-Lopresti, MFCM, MIMBI
Those who use slides for their lectures are finding it increasingly common for the projector to be left unattended. Teachers are shown where the switches are-or a note is left indicating their position-and the speaker has to be responsible, not only for his or her delivery, but for the quality of the slide presentation. When the equipment works well this proves satisfactory but when problems arise they must be diagnosed and treated, often in the dark and in the presence of an audience rapidly growing restless. Like previous contributions in this series, the signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis and management of each complaint are discussed. Signs and Symptoms
Differential Diagnosis
Management
1. No picture
Projector not switched on. Faulty lamp/bulb.
Switch on. Replace lamp/bulb.
Opaque slide.
Advance slide by remotecontrol but ton. Adjust aim.
Projector not aimed at screen. 0 Refer to specialist if faulty projector.
2. Remote-control does not change slides.
Faulty wiring. Slide magazine absent or incorrectly placed in projector. No slides in magazine.
Check cable and plugs from control into projector. Position magazine correctly in projector. Load magazine.
0 Refer to specialist if faulty remote-control unit.
3. Blurred picture.
Projector out of focus. Lens or projection-room window dirty. Poor slides.
106
Adjust focus with remotecontrol or by turning lens. Clean lens and glass. Remake slides. Medical Teachcr Vol 6 No 3 1984
Med Teach Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by Mcgill University on 12/18/14 For personal use only.
Signs and Symptoms
Differential Diagnosis
Management
4. Slides out of sequence or inverted.
‘Reverse’ button on remote-contrpl being pressed. Magazine wrongly loaded.
Use the other button. Reload magazine.
5. Slidejammed.
Two slides in the same slot. Advance mechanism not mating adequately with slide tray.
Remove one slide. Manipulate slide tray to free it, and try again.
6. Slides ‘pop ’ out of focus after short interval.
Transparency expands in the heat.
Mount transparencies in glass.
7. Unsteady image on screen.
Projector stand rocks, especially when slide is changed.
Stabilize stand or use a firmer model.
RIME Conference The Association of Medical Colleges will hold its 23rd Annual Conference on Research in Medical Education (RIME) in conjunction with its 95th Annual Meeting, 27 October-1 November 1984 at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The RIME Conference is a forum for the presentation and discussion of studies concerning all aspects of medical education at all stages of the continuum. The Conference offers two types of sessions: paper presentations and symposia. The paper presentations should report current investigations with findings that contribute to the medical education literature. The symposia should provide an opportunity for the examination of specific problems or topics from a variety of perspectives. They should be of sufficient importance and scope to permit diverse or conflicting points of view. There will also be a special session devoted to the presentation of innovative research by new investigators. The purpose is to encourage persons new to the field of medical education and those who have not been involved previously with RIME activities to submit papers describing their research and to provide an opportunity for them to present their work at a plenary session. A new investigator must not have been the principal author of a paper presented at the RIME Conference in any previous year. Further information can be obtained from RIME Conference/AAMC, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20036. Medical Teacher Vol 6 No 3 1984
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