Project information

 

Credits

Published by Deakin University/Allen & Unwin

Produced by Journalism Studies, Faculty of Arts, and Learning Services, Deakin University, Geelong Vic 3217, Australia

Copies available from bookshops in Australia and New Zealand and from Allen & Unwin, PO Box 8500, St Leonards NSW 1590 Australia

HOTcopy® is a trademark of Deakin University, registered in Australia.

 

Created and written by:
Mandy Oakham (Senior Lecturer, Journalism),
Stephen Segrave (Lecturer, Education Design),
Glenn McNolty (Team Leader, Multimedia Development),
Peter Lane (Senior Video Producer),
Gail Sedorkin (Lecturer, Journalism),
Terry Bennett (Senior Audio Producer),
Ian Fox (Interactive Media Designer),
Alice King (Senior Education Developer),
Emma Mihaly (Education Developer),
Donna Edwards (Photographer).

Journalism Studies team:
Paul Bethell,
John Lawrence,
John Mullen,
Mandy Oakham,
Gail Sedorkin,
Josie Vine.

 

Production teams:

Audio production
Terry Bennett (Senior Audio Producer),
Averil Nicholl (Assistant Audio Producer).
Education design and development
Stephen Segrave (Lecturer, Education Design),
Alice King (Senior Education Developer),
Emma Mihaly (Education Developer).
Multimedia development and design
Glenn McNolty (Team Leader, Multimedia Development),
Ian Fox (Interactive Media Designer),
Alan Neilsen (Multimedia Developer).
Journalism Curriculum
Mandy Oakham (Senior Lecturer, Journalism),
Gail Sedorkin (Lecturer, Journalism).
Photography
Donna Edwards (Photographer).
Project Management
Alice King (Senior Education Developer),
Emma Mihaly (Education Developer),
Jan Mahyuddin (Program Developer).
Video production
Peter Lane (Senior Video Producer),
Caroline Coles (Assistant Video Producer).

Acknowledgments
We would like to thank all those who tested, evaluated and volunteered their expert comments, resulting in the ongoing improvement in HOTcopy.
We would like to thank the following for their contributions to the project:


The Geelong Advertiser.
The Geelong Screen Actors Studio: Shannon Rigbye (Casting Associate).
Actors: Sarah Bliss, Jason Coghill, Julie Gerard-Strudwick, Simone Hall, Leanne Keilor, Dave Kenyon, Grant Kurzman, Russell Menzies, Liam O'Grady, Greg Peeler, Alana Tozer, John Vanklaverin, Janette Watson-Kruse, Brooke Wilkie, Bob Wood.
Other voices, Deakin University: Paul Bethell, Tim Crawford, Jennifer Ford, John Mullen, Mandy Oakham, Frances O'Sullivan-Smith, Gail Sedorkin, Stephen Segrave, Josie Vine, John Wedlick.
Models: Peter Keel, Megan MacInnes, Jenny Moroney.
Rural Ambulance Victoria: Paul Bird (Manager, Corporate Communications and Media), Robert Clifton and Aaron Lovejoy (Ambulance Paramedics).
General Policing Department Geelong, Region 2, Division 2: District Inspector C. L. Farnsworth, Senior Sergeant Adrian P. Benne, Senior Sergeant E. Sharp, Constable Alistair Nisbet.
Johnny Major Automotive Recyclers: Frank B. D'Andrea (Manager), Graeme Hobden.


Please note:

In all media associated with HOTcopy® scenarios, all forms of nomenclature for people and organisations are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons or organisations is purely coincidental.
All views expressed in HOTcopy® scenarios are not necessarily those of Deakin University, its staff or organisations and individuals associated with this production.

 

Technical specifications

HOTcopy can be used on both PC and Macintosh computers.

 

System requirements

PC: Pentium II (or Celeron 333), 120 MHz or faster, running Windows 98, 2000/ME/NT/XP

Macintosh: G3 or above, running OS 9 or above; G4 running OS X or above;

10 Mb of available hard-drive space; 64 Mb RAM, 128 Mb preferred; CD drive 24 x minimum

Monitor: Minimum 15-inch and running 24-bit true colour (millions of colours), set to 800 x 600 resolution

Software required: QuickTime 5 or above (QuickTime 6 is on the CD); Acrobat Reader 5 or above

See the back of the HOTcopy CD-ROM for instructions on starting the program.