ABSTRACT
The complexities of print production which have been mentioned so far will, of course, be considerably compounded when learning materials are printed in several languages as, for example, at the Sri Lanka Institute of Distance Education where learning materials are printed in three languages—Sinhala, Tamil and English. Time and manpower availability; the delay in finalising materials upon which higher-level courses can be based; and the sacrifice of economies associated with bulk print production will remain critical considerations. The scheduling, design, production and distribution of the non-academic printed materials can place major additional strains upon the print production system. If alternative processes are available locally, the choice of a particular process or combination of processes will be determined by the design characteristics of the materials and by the scale of production. Non-print, non-broadcast materials can include diverse learning aids such as audio-tapes, gramophone records, filmstrips, transparencies and scientific home experiment kits.
