In the spring of 1971, the University of New Brunswick's Department of Business Administration offered a credit course entitled Management of the Enterprise'' on public television. (Author)

This paper attempts to pinpoint some of the problems involved in designing mass-media courses for adults and some of the ways in which research can assist both producers and the users of such courses. (Authors)

The author describes some of the instructional programs currently available on educational television. She gives special attention to the series "ThinkAbout" for grades five and six, which emphasizes using skills in reasoning, studying, language arts, and math to solve everyday problems. (SJL)

A CASE survey on uses of cable television at colleges and universities found that few institutions are taking full advantage of cable TV. A few institutions offer credit courses, but most broadcast sports events or publicize campus events. Illinois State University students produce a nightly half-hour news summary of local and campus events. (MLW)

Discusses the need for a well-planned telecourse that includes a system of interaction and follow-up. Support by faculty and administration is also considered necessary to the success of these courses. (MA)

Compares teacher effectiveness of one-way video, two-way audio satellite telecommunications education offerings with traditional classroom, teacher-led offerings. Concludes quality instruction can occur via interactive satellite teaching. Notes the medium makes it difficult for teachers to determine student responses and easier for students to…

In the spring of 1976, "The Adams Chronicles", a bicentennial television course developed by Coast Community College District and the University of California at San Diego, was distributed to colleges nationwide at no charge with the understanding that each college would return information regarding promotion, enrollment, and form of…

THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISED INSTRUCTION WITH LARGE ENROLLMENTS IN COLLEGE HISTORY COURSES WAS DEFINED AND EVALUATED. ONE INSTRUCTOR PRESENTED LECTURES BY TELEVISION TO AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP AND DELIVERED THE SAME LECTURES TO A CONTROL GROUP. DISCUSSION SECTIONS OF BOTH GROUPS WERE LED BY THE SAME INSTRUCTORS, AND THE SAME MIDTERM AND FINAL…

A catalog of instructional television courses was compiled by the Agency for Instructional Television, a nonprofit American-Canadian organization established to develop cooperative program projects and to distribute television and related print materials for use as major learning resources. Over l00 television courses are included for primary…

Discusses the benefits and disadvantages of television as a learning medium for adults. Concludes that television's positive benefits outweigh the negative effects, provided that the medium is seen as just one part of a larger whole. (CH)

Reports on Japan's University of the Air (UA), a broadcast, distance education venture empowered to grant bachelor of liberal arts degrees in several curriculum areas. Discusses the project's background, the state of telecommunications in Japan, UA curricula and goals, and possible problems. (LAL)

Explains what the new act means to public and instructional broadcasters and schools that use or copy their programs off-air.

In May of 1974, the Applied Technology Satellite Number 6 (ATS-6) was launched. Among the jobs planned for ATS-6 was the large-scale delivery of educational and health services. Sponsored by the National Institute of Education, education projects were developed for Alaska, Appalachia and the Rocky Mountain Region.

The usefulness and cost effectiveness of using educational television in adult education programs are illustrated by the success of a number of programs around the country using public and cable television for telecourses, and video teleconferencing. These courses are offered by colleges, professional associations, training centers, and…

Twelve suggestions are offered for producing successful video presentations for educational television. Although most suggestions focus on ways to improve video presentations, it is emphasized that if material doesn't lend itself to visual treatment, other media (lectures, texts, slide/tape presentations) should be investigated. (Author/JN)