References:
With the release of the Technical Training Films, the policies forbidding verbal tech must be extended to apply to any Technical Training Film as well as to HCO Bulletins, Policy Letters, books, tapes or other source references.
HCOB/HCO PL 15 Feb 79 VERBAL TECH: PENALTIES defines verbal tech as follows:
GIVING OUT DATA WHICH IS CONTRARY TO HCO BULLETINS OR POLICY LETTERS, OR OBSTRUCTING THEIR USE OR APPLICATION, CORRUPTING THEIR INTENT, ALTERING THEIR CONTENT IN ANY WAY, INTERPRETING THEM VERBALLY OR OTHERWISE FOR ANOTHER, OR PRETENDING TO QUOTE THEM WITHOUT SHOWING THE ACTUAL ISSUE.
The above definition applies equally to the Technical Training Films, and to it is added:
GIVING OUT TECHNICAL DATA VERBALLY OR OTHERWISE FROM A TECHNICAL FILM, OR ANY DISCUSSION, INTERPRETATION OR QUOTING OF THE TECHNICAL CONTENT OF A TECHNICAL FILM WITHOUT HAVING THE FILM VIEWED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS CONCERNED SHALL CONSTlTUTE VERBAL TECH.
Violations of this Policy Letter must be dealt with per HCOB/PL 15 Feb 79 VERBAL TECH: PENALTIES, and HCOB 29 Aug 81 Cramming Series 16 CRAMMING AND VERBAL TECH.
This Policy Letter is not to be used to curb enthusiasm or prevent word-of-mouth promotion of these vital films.
It is to be fully understood and applied in terms of the following maxim:
THE TECH OF ANY TECHNICAL TRAINING FILM IS IMPARTED BY THE FILM ITSELF, NOT BY ANY DISCUSSION OF IT.
This issue is to be prominently displayed in all course rooms for those courses to which Technical Training Films are assigned, as well as in the film viewing area itself.