Surprisingly, distance education is quite an old concept. Its origins date back to the first correspondence-based course, which took place via the postal service in Boston, USA, in the 18th century. Rapid technological developments, especially in video and audio streaming, have increased the availability of such courses and moved learning into the…

Although the United Nations, through its Working Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites, and the United States, through its Communications Satellite Act of 1962, have directed attention to satellite communication systems, a gulf exists between the available technology and the educational planners concerned with the potential use of such systems.…

Both Mexico and the United States make use of communications technologies for distance education. In the United States, distance learning programs are plentiful. Most focus on a postsecondary level of learning and are planned and carried out by the individual sponsoring institution. A variety of technologies are used, including educational…

THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS BY AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPE IS OBSOLETE, THERE SHOULD BE SIMULTANEOUS DISTRIBUTION. THREE PROBLEMS OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION ARE THAT (1) COMMERCIAL NETWORKS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRTIME, (2) EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES, FINANCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL,…

Produced by the Rural and Distance Education (RADE) database of the Queensland (Australia) Department of Education, this bibliography is designed to support research studies and to aid teachers, administrators, support personnel, and policy makers. The 1,965 citations, which include both monographs and journal articles (some of which are already…

FOUR STUDIES OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION WERE COMMISSIONED BY THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE FIRST, CONTRACTED TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, SURVEYED PLANS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ESTIMATED NEEDS FOR CHANNEL ALLOCATIONS FOR THESE PLANS, AND MADE ENGINEERING STUDIES OF HOW TO MEET THESE NEEDS. THE SECOND STUDY, MADE…

Opportunities for utilizing large-scale educational telecommunications delivery systems to aid in meeting needs of U.S. education are extensively analyzed in a NASA-funded report. Status, trends, and issues in various educational subsectors are assessed, along with current use of telecommunications and technology and factors working for and…

Television has been seen by some as an enemy of literacy and by others as a tool for enhancing literacy. It has been used to arouse public awareness through national campaigns, to instruct in basic skills, and to motivate potential learners to seek education. According to the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS), adults with limited literacy…