Reviews the development of locally produced instructional television to supplement curriculum, emphasizing that programs must be designed to illustrate/augment a particular course's material. Describes required equipment, setup, preproduction planning, taping (sample script available), and provides results of student evaluation of instruction and…

Although Chinese officials have optimistically declared their faith in the potential of educational television instruction to present a cost-effective alternative to traditional schooling, it remains to be seen if the Chinese experience is more satisfactory than that of other Third World countries, whose success in this area has been limited.…

The educational challenges and possibilities for broadcast media in the Open University are surveyed. Decisions about broadcast components were made in the 1960s when there was abundant unused air time. Developments in cassettes may lead to a greater independence for students in controlling their own patterns of learning. (Author/MLW)

Describes study conducted at King Faisal University to determine the effectiveness of closed-circuit television instruction for use with female students in a sex-segregated environment where there is a lack of qualified female instructors. Simultaneous instruction with male and female classes is evaluated, hypotheses tested are explained, and…

Describes study of undergraduates that explored potential effects of instructional television (ITV) lecture presentation styles on student learning and acceptance. Eye contact and interspersed questioning techniques are emphasized, four treatment styles are explained, results are analyzed, and further research studies are suggested. (44…

Summarizes the animal rights argument that objects to the use or killing of animals for educational purposes. Reviews and evaluates alternative approaches that include the nonanimal options of videotaped experiments, self-experimentation, and computer simulations. (MDH)

Presents an analysis of the learning outcomes pertaining to one unit of the undergraduate television distance-education course, Information Technology, in the computer science program at University Laval (Quebec, Canada). Investigates the relative effects of television distance education versus tradition classroom teaching on learning…

This study examined the factors that contribute to learners' perceptions of the ease or difficulty of learning a specific task using a specific medium were studied, specifically whether the preconceptions of preservice teachers vary by learning domain (verbal, intellectual, affective, and psychomotor) or medium of presentation (interactive video,…

The purpose of this book is: to set the historical development of British adult education in its wider policy and ideological context; to examine its various forms and formulations; and to identify what purpose or purposes it has served. The 16 chapters are as follows: "Historical and Political Context" (Roger Fieldhouse); "The…

This report begins by examining the transition from the industrial society to the informatics society which began in the 1960s, when the newspaper's monopoly on information was destroyed by radio and television, followed by the development of an information-based economy. The salient features of the new area are identified as: (1) the ever…

These proceedings contain a series of papers focusing on the fact that women in Scotland and England are significantly underrepresented in learning about and working with computers and suggesting ways of remedying the situation. The volume begins with an introduction by Elisabeth Gerver and a foreword by Margaret Boden. The following conference…

Research findings on college instruction and technology and the future are discussed in 15 papers from the first Regional Conference on University Teaching at New Mexico State University. Titles and authors are as follows: "Technology, Teaching, and the Future" (William F. May); "Bauhaus Experience: A Team Method of Teaching Technology" (Euguene…

Research findings on college instruction are discussed in 43 papers from the first Regional Conference on University Teaching. The papers are grouped under three large theme areas: "Teaching, Technology and the Future" (15 papers), "Computer Designed Instruction & Testing" (13 papers), and "Basic Skills: Dealing with Differences" (15 papers). The…

The needs of off-campus black and female students at McNeese State University, Louisiana, were surveyed. The sample of 25 students was randomly selected from more than 200 off-campus black students. Seventy percent of the sample wanted to live on campus but had limited funds. Only 5 percent felt that they had a full part in college activities, and…

Perspectives about evaluating instruction by telecommunications are offered in two related conference presentations, based on the experience of the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting Project. The project has two goals: to create high-quality college-level materials using telecommunications, and to demonstrate the application of…