Community antenna television (CATV) is particularly important because of its potential for economically supplying a large number of channels, for providing viewer feedback, and for at least partially shifting the basis of programing support from the advertiser to the viewer. This study examines these aspects of CATV in order to accomplish the…

Describes how four Illinois school districts have dealt with declining enrollments and teacher shortages by developing an interactive system using local cable television systems to broadcast courses that are shared between schools. The evaluation of the first two years of programing has been encouraging. (MD)

A CASE survey on uses of cable television at colleges and universities found that few institutions are taking full advantage of cable TV. A few institutions offer credit courses, but most broadcast sports events or publicize campus events. Illinois State University students produce a nightly half-hour news summary of local and campus events. (MLW)

Describes the involvement of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, in the development of a cable-access electronic library to meet the needs of religious groups within the community. (FM)

This paper identifies some of the major developments and activities in cable television in relation to education in Canada. It begins by providing a general overview of the cable industry from 1952 to 1983, including the revision of the Broadcasting Act in 1968 to give jurisdiction over the cable television industry to the newly created Canadian…

This article is a case study of how a small community utilizes CATV for instructional purposes. The need for the system, the programing and the technical set-up are described. (Author)

A look at how the Danville, Illinois, Public School District uses a local CATV system to distribute instructional television programs. (HB)

Consistent with the objectives of previous research investigating ways of increasing the range of program choice to television viewers, this study explores the possibilities of taping the original cable broadcast of programs from local commercial and noncommercial stations and repeating them on otherwise empty cable channels at times that would…

A proposal is made to use LSCA funds for the purpose of establishing a community video center in the Memphis and Shelby County Public Library and Information Center (MSCPLIC). The center would be designed to assist citizen groups of all kinds in presenting programs on the new cable TV system now being installed throughout the city of Memphis. Such…

Conducted through a survey of several communities using videotaped interviews and an examination of the general Canadian media scene, the study undertaken for this report attempted to determine the current level of awareness and knowledge of Albertans concerning the use of cable television (CATV) for community programming. Since the study…

This basic brochure on educational television (ETV) explains what ETV is, how station licenses are granted, and which organizations have information about ETV. Briefly covered are: history; figures on growth and development; characteristics of ETV stations; short descriptions of instructional television fixed service, microwave translators, and…

The educational broadcaster today is like a man trying to ride two horses at once--the one horse is broadcasting technology and the other is education. The history of educational broadcasting has been marked by a succession of new technologies launched before the older ones were fully understood and used. The effect of the Corporation for Public…

Author points out that it is essential that the educational community begin now to plan for an orderly integration of cable technology and curriculum to serve educational needs. (Author)