Project Rural Family Development combines television, home study materials, telephone problem-solving service and home visitation into an effective new educational system. (Author)

Describes Britain's Open University, an arrangement whereby higher education is provided via the broadcast media on a mass basis, with no admissions criteria and allowing for flexible scheduling of courses taken by the student, and leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. (AN)

The Director of Television at a state college tells how he was able to integrate television into the school's curriculum despite the prejudices and disinterest of other faculty members. (LS)

Compares Electronic Video Recording (EVR cartridge television instruction with the personal impact of the classroom teacher. (IR)

A look at the studying processes of English college students who are being taught by BBC instructional programs and supplementary materials. (LS)

Describes phenomena that can be effectively illustrated using microcomputers, techniques used to create these illustrations, and techniques used for displaying them in regular classrooms and over an instructional television network. Also describes microcomputer features required to apply the techniques, providing comments on the suitability of…

Examines reasons why large-scale rejection of most forms of academic technology will continue, despite the fact that educators are faced with the inescapable conclusion that if education is to be brought closer to American life, use of technology must be taught and accepted in colleges of education. (JN)

The two and one half week workshop on television literacy for teachers that is described covered the historical development of television, advertising and the "hidden message," news programing, sociological and psychological perspectives, the development of critical viewing skills, and classroom applications. Course objectives, requirements, and…

Details about SZAMOK, the International Computer Education Center in Hungary, are given. Computer education programs produced by SZAMOK are widely used in Hungary at different universities, high schools, and training centers. Television is seen as a very effective, flexible, and economical multi-purpose tool for the training of computer…

Bergen Community College's Center for Public Media Programming produces courses broadcast by CBS stations around the country and which are offered for credit by other community colleges. The courses, called "Summer Semester," are offered to students unable to attend classes. They consist of half-hour lectures or discussions. (MLW)

Describes a social psychology course on the college level which was based on a 17 episode television series, "The Prisoner". Evaluation of the course indicated that student interest was high and that many students used the television series and course content as a means for self-counseling. (Author/DB)

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a plan that would allow cable-television to use parts of the broadcast spectrum that has been reserved for educational programing. Cable companies say it is wasteful to reserve limited broadcasting for educational programing if not enough colleges use the frequencies allotted. (MLW)

Discusses television technology and its effectiveness in educational settings. Highlights include beliefs about television; beliefs about television in education, including interactive and noninteractive viewing; the role of teachers and differences in learning; beliefs about television in distance education; and the VideoClass System developed at…