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The purpose of EnhanceTV is to:
- Focus on film and television content that is relevant to Australian educational institutions.
- Promote film and television titles as educational resources.
- Inform educators of upcoming educational television programs to be broadcast on free-to-air and pay television.
- Facilitate access to film and television titles.
- Provide educators with access to resources, supplementary to film and television titles, that assist them to apply these titles to their curriculum.
- Inform educators of Screenrights services.
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| Audience |
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EnhanceTV is aimed at teachers and educators of educational institutions in Australia which, by virtue of their Screenrights licence, are permitted under the Copyright Act to copy and communicate television and radio broadcasts for their educational purposes. EnhanceTV content is selected with our audience in mind. This is mostly staff from Australian educational institutions that have a Screenrights licence. Almost all Australian schools, tertiary institutions and TAFEs have a Screenrights licence.
Whilst much of the content accessible on EnhanceTV is relevant to school students, the site is aimed at educators and teachers from a range of educational institutions. Some of the material included on EnhanceTV will be suited to students of higher education and therefore may not be appropriate for or relevant to school age students. We suggest that material obtained through EnhanceTV be reviewed prior to using it in the classroom or educational setting. We also recommend that a teacher supervise all use of EnhanceTV by students. |
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| Content Selection & Placement |
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| The EnhanceTV editor determines content placement by educational value and relevance to Australian educational curricula. Film and television titles are deemed educational if they have relevance to Australian or New Zealand educational curricula and comply with the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification Standards.The Editor endeavours to consider all material supplied by content and data providers for possible inclusion in EnhanceTV. However, film and television content providers, may nominate a resource or film and television title for our consideration. Editorial decisions comply with the stated aims of EnhanceTV and are informed by the EnhanceTV Editorial Advisory Group. |
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| Content Selection |
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| EnhanceTV looks to provide content across a range of learning areas and education levels. |
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| EnhanceTV selects titles based on the balance of content appearing each day. |
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| Content Categorisation |
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| EnhanceTV is aimed at an audience from a range of learning levels including, primary and secondary school education, universities and TAFEs. For this reason, EnhanceTV content is classified into general learning areas, including: Business & Economics, Current Affairs, English, Geography & Nature, Health PE PD, History, Hospitality & Tourism, Indigenous Studies, K-6, Languages, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Media Studies, Performing Arts, Politics & Government, Religious Studies, Science & Technology, Society & Culture and Visual Arts & Design. Categorisation of website content is up to the sole discretion of the Web Editor. |
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| Editorial Advisory Group |
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| The EnhanceTV Editorial Advisory Group is Chaired by Jock Given, Lecturer in Media and Communications at Melbourne University, the group is comprised of the following members; Bec Smith (Development Executive, Working Title films), Charmaine Taylor (Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Sunbury Downs Secondary College), Kevin Sumption (Associate Director, Knowledge & Information Management, Powerhouse Museum), Peter Tapp (Editor, Screen Education and Metro Magazine), Mary Manning (Professional Development and Liaison Officer, School Library Association of Victoria), Terry Hayes (Council of Professional Teaching Associations of Victoria). |
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| Role of the Editorial Advisory Group |
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| 1. To advise on Content Direction and Policy |
| The Editorial Advisory Group has active input into the direction and editorial policy of EnhanceTV. Input from the Editorial Advisory Group is guided by the stated aims of EnhanceTV. |
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| 2. To advise on Content and Distribution Partnerships. |
| The Editorial Advisory Group assists the editor in identifying appropriate content and distribution partnerships. |
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| 3. To comment on design and functionality |
| The Editorial Advisory Group provides comments on EnhanceTV online design and functionality as it relates to the stated aims of EnhanceTV. |
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| 4. To comment on Specific Requests. |
| The editor may seek comment from the Editorial Advisory Group regarding special cases of content selection and placement. |
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| 5. To Review Third Party Grievances. |
| Third party grievances are considered initially by the editor who will seek to resolve the issue. If the grievance remains unresolved, it may then be referred to three members of the Editorial Advisory Group who will consider the issue and make a decision based on the stated aims of EnhanceTV. |
