Reviews the history of the Television Service of the University of Glasgow, describes the influence of television as an educational medium, compares the use of educational television with the use of film, and considers the advantages of radio as an educational medium, particularly in light of production costs and accessibility. (JL)

It is especially important that teachers working in classrooms in rural areas of developing countries select instructional technologies that are appropriate, pedagogically sound, innovative, cost-effective, and manageable. When selecting the instructional media that will be used in a particular classroom situation, teachers should remember that…

This 4-section report begins with an introductory statement on the overall state of Japan's educational system and covers educational administration, organizations for the promotion of audiovisual instruction in Japan, and educational broadcasting agencies. The current Standards for the Provision of Instructional Aids and Equipment for compulsory…

This 7-chapter volume presents 11 papers dealing with the issues commonly encountered by educators and decision-makers in less developed countries when they consider the use of mass media to further their country's education and development. Individual topics and their authors are (1) "Marshalling, Managing, and Evaluating the Mass Media for…

This bibliography cites books and articles dealing with the teaching of English as a foreign language by radio and television. Entries include publications from a wide range of countries, and most have been published since 1960. (CLK)

A bilingual document summarizes 78 Canadian nondegree research studies (both completed and in progress) in adult education in 1969. Twenty-six projects were completed; they covered such subjects as educational needs, community colleges, school teachers as part time teachers of adults, audiovisual aids, leisure time, employment, educational radio,…

Although educational radio has been part of the American scene for nearly half a century, it does not enjoy the governmental participation and national commitment that it receives in many other countries. The position of educational radio did improve with the advent of Frequency Modulation (FM) broadcasting, and today there are more than 450…

The annotated bibliography listing 332 documents with abstracts on training methodology contains selected references on the media aspects of training: audiovisual theory and methods, aids, facilities, and equipment. Most items were published from January 1960 to March 1968. Specifically, the bibliography includes such media as television,…

An experiment assessed the potential effectiveness of "dual audio television instruction" (DATI) as a mass education medium. The DATI consisted of a radio program heard by children while they watched television shows. The audio instructor did not talk when the television characters spoke, but used the "quiet" times to help with…

While the primary emphasis of the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS) of the Library of Congress (LC) has been on collecting theatrical features, other materials are also collected, including theatrical shorts, newsreels, instructional films, television news, entertainment programs, and documentaries. Access to MBRS…

This summary of the 1982-83 School Utilization Study updates and extends the results of a 1976-77 study of school utilization of instructional television and examines changes in instructional television availability and use patterns between 1977 and 1983. The study reported surveyed 619 school superintendents, 1,350 principals, and 2,700 teachers…

A series of analytical studies on learning, cost, and field projects, conducted by Wilbur Schramm and his associates at the Institute for Communication Research at Stanford University, are reviewed in this issue. The researchers analyzed the potential of instructional technologies in developing countries with particular reference to: (1)…

Volume three, number 1 of the Newsletter of the Language by Radio Interest Group contains two articles dealing with the use of radio in language instruction. An article by R. E. Wood describes the meeting of this interest group on Nov. 30, 1974 at the ACTFL Annual Meeting, at which the topic of discussion was the use of radio in language…

A model for courses in which media are used has been designed by a research group at the Royel Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The model suggests that instruction be planned for in weekly packages. These should include a limited number of instructional aids, should begin with a motivating section, and should offer training in the solving of…

A total of 332 annotated references pertaining to media aspects of training are organized under the following headings: (1) Audiovisual Theory and Research, (2) Audiovisual Methods (General), (3) Audiovisual Equipment (General), (4) Computers in Instruction, (5) Television Instruction, (6) Videotape Recordings, (7) Television Facilities, (8) Radio…