The present report, prepared by the Instructional Technology Committee of the National Academy of Engineering's Commission on Education, presents some accumulated data concerning computer-aided instruction and instructional television as used in institutions of higher learning. The report consists of 4 sections: (1) The Promise of Educational…

Traces the historical background of the Canadian national agency, Radio-Quebec. (JY)

Describes the general operation and use of the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) closed-circuit educational television broadcasting network, as well as the two-way audio-video interconnect ITFS system at the University of Louisville. (CMV)

A discussion of noncommercial radio and television focuses on its growth and failure to achieve its educational goals. The part played by private and public agencies, the role of local licensees, and the leadership provided by the Federal Communications Commission are reviewed, and some suggestions are offered. (JMD)

Presented is the second of a two-part study that describes how some colleges have been joining together in a grassroots cooperative movement to buy, make use of, and shape telecourses. The experiences of two such consortia used by colleges are among the topics discussed. (JMD)

A television course on the Faust legend, a segment of interdisciplinary humanities study, is described. The course is part of the University Studies/Weekend College Program of the College of Lifelong Learning at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, which offers a general studies degree program for adults. (SW)

Universities can offer opportunities for workers in high-technology fields to gain state-of-the-art information and skills without traveling to campus, through interactive television training. Careful organization and planning of such programs, including selection of effective faculty and remote site personnel, are essential to their success. (MSE)

The telecommunication system at Buena Vista College has given the college the potential for greater dissemination of learning and for bringing the world to its doorstep. Three areas of interest related to the telecommunication system are: telemarketing, teleconferencing, and telent courses. (MLW)

The feasibility of a satellite becoming the hub of a continuing education network serving doctors, engineers, and other professionals across the U. S. is examined. The concept for the project is the work of the Public Service Satellite Consortium (PSSC). (LBH)

This is the seventeenth in a series of profiles documenting experiences with the use of instructional technology at 24 colleges and universities. Stephens was one of the first institutions in the country to commit its energy, time, and money to the extraordinary possibilities of educational telecommunications. (Editor/LBH)

This is the eighteenth in a series on the use of instructional technology at 24 colleges and universities. Florida Atlantic University was one of the first in the nation planned around the use of instructional media, and as such, it had to proceed while learning from its own trials and errors. Specific difficulties are described. (Editor/LBH)

Author believes that an overemphasis on hardware is a common pitfall in educational technology, and maintains that sophistication in technology is no index of its usefulness. Article discusses the relevance of a systems approach to the daily needs of lecturers, the role and desirable procedures and objectives for a department of media and…

Explores alternative methods of higher education that are easily applicable to other than post-secondary institutions. (Editor)

University of Georgia Student Performance was measured by the Test of Understanding in College Economics pretest-posttest procedure with Part II Forms A and B. Both lecture and TV groups were lower than the national norm with the TV groups the lowest. (Author/SE)