This newsletter discusses development projects in developing nations, including the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Peru. The following major articles are included: (1) "Radio Santa Maria: A Case Study of Participatory Evaluation" (John K. Mayo, Charles B. Green, and Miguel E. Vargas); (2) "Instruction by Audio Conference: An…

A brief discussion of how radio can serve as a valuable instructional aid. (HB)

A detailed description of how radiovision is used by the BBC in Great Britain. (HB)

Media can teach without or within schools. Several outside-of-school applications of instructional media including microcomputers, television, radio, and textual materials are already in use. (Author/CMV)

The Open University should increase its production of non-broadcast audio media and continue to support experiments with new communications technology. (Author/STS)

Outlines the means employed by the French Cultural Relations Office to support the teaching of the French language by foreign radio and television networks. Support includes: the assistance of French professionals; the production and publication of audiovisual aids, language courses, and teachers' guides; and equipment and training for its…

The Canadian philosophy of adult education as exemplified in the projects described is derived from programs designed to improve socioeconomic circumstances of disadvantaged people. (BP)

An overview of the development and future of school radio. (HB)

This newsletter is dedicated to the purpose of reaching all people in language teaching, communications, and other fields who maintain an interest in the creative use of radio as a medium for foreign language teaching and learning. The first year's publication of five issues is compiled in this collection. Subjects discussed include guidelines for…

This revised fifth edition closely follows the format of previous editions, but provides 25% more listings, bringing the total number to over 4,000. Producers and distributors of software are listed alphabetically by firm, as are manufacturers and distributors of hardware. In both sections, the information given for each firm includes address,…

The primitive conditions existing in rural Ecuador created unique problems for the University of Massachusetts project attempting to develop educational tools for the area. Author describes the approach taken and the learning devices which were produced. (Author)

The Language by Radio Interest Group (LBRIG) Newsletter, volume 4, number 1, opens with an appeal to subscribers to contribute articles, reports, notes etc. The annual ACTFL workshop held on 29 Nov. 1975 is then described. It features a report by Dolores Zesiger, instructor in Spanish at Logan (Ohio) High School, on the interesting use of local…