Five years ago, the TI-IN Network launched the first private long-distance interactive television network. Via satellite, it now beams live televised interactive courses taught by master teachers to thousands of high school students scattered across 29 states. Begun as a public and private joint venture with the Education Service Center Region 20…

The goal behind a televised correspondence class in theatre is to expose students to the fact that variety is a magic factor in theater. In the three-unit course, students watch televised videotapes; read the plays, textbook, and teacher-developed study guide; and mail in their completed assignments. The first videotape, "Miss Julie," shows a…

The integration of telecommunications technology into higher education has proceeded slowly for several reasons. Faculty members tend not to want to use instructional programs produced by others; educators who get involved in producing their own programs must cooperate with a whole group of other experts who have their own ideas concerning the…

A general discussion of the concept of open learning systems in the United States. (HB)

Engineers with access to USC's or Stanford's interactive instructional network can take part in live university courses while at work. (Editor)

This article presents a list of 16 topics which can form the backbone of a curriculum for a college level course in the use of instructional television (ITV). They were selected from a unit of ITV which is part of an educational course taught in the College of Education of the University of Texas at Austin. (Author)

This review of the problems encountered in the use of telecommunications for higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia points out that there is no agency or organization that has taken the lead in coordinating and facilitating the organized growth and development of television services with and among all institutions. Insufficient in-place…

THIS SURVEY WAS COMPILED AS A STATUS REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TELEVISION FACILITIES IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN NEW YORK STATE. NEW OR UPDATED INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM 148 NEW YORK INSTITUTIONS. 32 PERCENT REPORTED USING INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION ON THEIR CAMPUSES. 45 PERCENT OF THE REMAINING INSTITUTIONS ANTICIPATED USING…

The 1960's witnessed in Europe the development of distant study systems based, to begin with, essentially on radio and/or television together with correspondence courses. In secondary education these included the German Telekolleg and the French RTS Promotion, produced under the auspices of the Office Francais des Techniques Modernes d'Education;…

This paper summarizes some of the recent literature on unconventional college-level education gained outside the classroom. The first section reviews the major types of off-campus learning for which college credit is received, including correspondence instruction, educational television, military service experiences, and independent study. The…

In assessing the possibilities of using cable television to serve the needs of higher education, it is useful to examine the experience already accumulated by educational institutions in the use of cable channels. Two particularly interesting cases are those of Oregon State University (OSU) and the University of Oregon. OSU employs its cable…

This study investigates the effects of background music in a dramatic television presentation on university students' perception and retention of the presentation's cognitive content. (Author)

How a major medical center uses television in many ways. (JY)