Film and Media Arts - Facilities

Access, the Education Station is using the television medium to educate viewers. With a facility located 15 minutes from downtown Edmonton, Access has the resources and staff capable of producing a wide array of interesting programs. Children's programming, movies, dramatic series, quiz shows, documentaries and talk shows are some of the types of programs produced by the network. Access works in partnership with Alberta Learning, thus much of the programming is linked to formal courses of study accessible at the province's post secondary institutions.

With up-to-date resources, the Access facility has produced many multimedia learning programs. Many of the programs produced by Access are interactive, allowing viewers to speak and gain direct information from professionals. Television viewing is normally a passive activity, but Access allows viewers to be actively involved in the experience and learn in an entertaining environment. Help!TV, for example, is a program produced by Access and addresses the concerns individuals face in every day life. With live experts that viewers can contact via e-mail, phone or fax, the show connects people with answers to pertinent questions. Careers T.V. is another program produced through Access, and presents entertaining information about careers as well as the latest in business trends. Off the Beaten Path is a segment of the show that features stories about unconventional Canadian jobs and has featured a wildlife photographer, horse massage therapist and even sword swallower.