Hard, soft, or medium? The issue involved here is not, as you might have hoped, "How do you like your eggs?" but it has to do with the equipment, content, and form of education technology. Hardware is the name in the trade for the mechanical or electronic tools and equipment; software is the material or the programs that are fed into, or…

A discussion of television as a technological device used to teach reading both inside and outside of the classroom. (Author/HB)

Greater attention to the needs of students and to teaching methods is urged, and specific suggestions are given. (IM)

Examines the use of television in industrial training and discusses the components necessary for a television system. (SB)

"This report was prepared for the Nuffield Foundation, Resources of Learning Project, which supported the research described herein." (Authors)

"This concluding article provides the first published account of a series of psychological experiments which are presently being undertaken by the Schools Television Research Project, examining presentation factors in instructional television. (Editor)

Sixty 15-minute television programs help students learn to reason and systematically solve problems. The goals are confident, flexible thinking; self-management; effective expression; and systematic reasoning. The cognitive skills emphasized include information collecting, classifying, and communicating effectively. A resource list is provided.…

The economics of educational television has been disappointing. Higher education can make use of television commercials and their techniques to: (1) teach specifics such as facts, pointers, or principles that would help people improve their lives; (2) attract interest for more involved study; and (3) inform people about higher education. (MLW)

"On the Level," a classroom video series developed for 14- to 17-year-olds, is being broadcast by many public television stations. The series was designed to promote personal and social growth among adolescents. Suggestions given for the effective use of the series by teachers include: (1) selecting appropriate questions and activities; and (2)…

Traces the development of television as an instructional tool at Dartmouth from its beginning in 1972 through the planning, funding, and implementation phases to its extensive, successful program today. (DC)