Varied development projects in several countries are described in this newsletter, which also provides current reviews of development books, and publications available from the Non-Formal Education Information Center at Michigan State University and ERIC. The following articles are included: (1) "From Oral Traditions to Elementary Textbooks:…

"Fitness over Forty" is a 17-week multimedia course designed to lead to improved physical fitness for adults in the 40 to 60 age bracket who are of average health but have not been consistent in their physical activity. Course components include seven 30-minute television programs, a guidebook, and a fitness diary (including fitness…

Informal learning environments compel the design of activities that are both appealing and educational. This paper addresses issues involved in the design of science television programs for preadolescents, drawing more specifically on the case of a French-language series currently in production in Montreal. The program goals and format are…

The experiences of a teacher for Distance University Education via Television (DUET) at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia are related in this conference paper. The format used is that of a hypothetical conversation with a DUET faculty member, and the content is based on a series of structured interviews in which actual faculty members…

This overview of the development of media education in Japan begins with a discussion of the motion picture as entertainment and the public attitude toward film in Japan during the early years of the century. The introduction of film education into the schools in the 1920s--both teaching by film and teaching about film--is then described together…

Intended as an introduction to the use of educational media in the less developed countries (LDCs), this bibliography provides an overview of materials available in government documents collections. The 49 documents listed are derived principally from the Agency for International Development (AID), with two documents having been included from…

At the end of 1986 a survey of 1,200 new and 1,200 continuing undergraduate students of the Open University (Great Britain) was undertaken which addressed the related issues of costs of studying and access to television and video equipment for study purposes. The overall response rate was 75.4% when the data were analyzed in March 1987. Analyses…

The role of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in supplying television educators with teacher aids, models, and devices is described in this report, which emphasizes the work of special effects or visual effects technicians and explains how difficult concepts and principles can be demonstrated through the use of three-dimensional models,…

Since 1978, the University of Victoria has offered courses to students in British Columbia, using an interactive satellite delivery system. During that time both the system and the course design have become more sophisticated. Principles underlying program design include focusing on the learner and communication with learners, and basing televised…

Asserting that the traditional system of higher education is not capable of meeting the ever-increasing demands of a developing country such as India, this paper suggests possible alternative methods of higher education. In addition to in-depth descriptions of the United Kingdom's Open University at Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, and the Regional…

This summary of the reports and papers presented at a seminar organized by the ABU in collaboration with the Prix Jeunesse Foundation and with the assistance of UNESCO includes reports on television programming for very young children in Europe, Japan, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore,…

This discussion of interactive learning activities focuses on cable television programs developed at the University of Quebec at Montreal to demonstrate the possibility of using televisions and telephones as interactive communications tools for varied learning. Activities included in the programs are described, including role play, problem…

The history of television adaptations of children's books is traced from television's first attempts at network children's programing to local production, network specials, independent stations' production efforts, reading shows, efforts in Canada and Great Britain, and Weston Woods film company productions. Guidelines for programing success are…

Summarizes a BBC Educational Broadcasting Services and Cheshire Libraries project designed to encourage linking of educational broadcasting, libraries, and the community. The project's main aims were to see how libraries could become effective partners in developing interest in adult education and operate as multimedia resource centers for…

The development of cable television networks in Great Britain which will carry 25 or more television channels is creating new educational opportunities. These include more time for educational television, more scope for local programing and experimentation, more educational stations, interfaces with other information services, and potential for…