A BROAD STUDY WAS CONDUCTED OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES AND COSTS OF THE NEWER MEDIA PREPARED FOR COURSE INSTRUCTION AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. DETAILS OF THE STUDY WERE PRESENTED IN TWO SEMINAR PAPERS THAT WERE PRESENTED AS DISSEMINATION REPORTS IN 1965 AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION IN CHICAGO, AND AT THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIOVISUAL INSTRUCTION CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE. THE FIRST PAPER DISCUSSED THE RELATION OF SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY TO UNIVERSITY CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING. ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON (1) THE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPONENTS REQUIRED WITHIN THE INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM, (2) THE DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES NEEDED TO PRODUCE THE SYSTEM, AND (3) FIELD TRIALS OF THESE DEVELOPMENTAL PROCEDURES. THE SECOND PAPER DISCUSSED THE FUNCTIONS OF THE MEDIA SPECIALIST BY (1) IDENTIFYING A LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF MAJOR DECISIONS AND (2) ANALYZING THE PROBLEMS OF TRANSLATING DECISIONS INTO ACTUAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. MEANS OF MOTIVATING FACULTY TO UNDERTAKE USE OF NEWER MEDIA WERE ALSO DISCUSSED.(AL)