Book excerpt: The Distance Learning Study Guide for The Way We Live Telecourse/Distance Learning Course - The distance learning study guide is available through Prentice Hall and can be packaged with the Macionis brief and comprehensive introductory sociology textbooks (Society and Sociology). It includes an overview of the video episode, assignments, learning objectives, key terms and concepts, video focus points, test focus points, critical thinking questions, and Test Your Learning sections that include multiple choice, short answer questions for review. Video component of course consists of 22 videos; 30 minutes each. Please contact your local Prentice Hall sales representative for more information about the video program. The Faculty guide is published by INTELECOM, the telecourse developer, and includes a test bank for the video and text components, general information on the course, as well as tips for teaching at a distance. The Faculty Guide is issued by INTELECOM, once a course license is in place between the institution and INTELECOM. Closely correlated to Macionis, Society (brief) and Macionis, Sociology (comprehensive) textbooks.