Over the last 30 years, there has been a giant leap in methods of educating beyond the traditional classroom extending from recorded lectures on VCR tapes to synchronous learning modalities. This article will review the history of distance education, the strengths and limitations of online learning, as well as discuss the integration of Blackboard…

Anadolu University, which has been developing constantly since it was established, has determined a new road map considering the mission and vision developed in the search conference for the purpose of AOS "2020 Future design" (17-19 April 2010). In accordance with the outcomes of this study, the following question was one of the…

The producer of a British television series entitled "The Anatomy of First Aid" describes the planning and programing of the series. (LS)

A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE DETERMINANTS OF AUDIENCE COMPOSITION AND AUDIENCE REACTION TO AN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAM BROADCAST BY A PHILADELPHIA STATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AUDIENCE INCLUDED SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, PATTERNS OF ATTENDANCE, INFORMATION…

A look at new educational programs on the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Instructional Broadcasting Association for this year. (HB)

Three community colleges and a television station cooperated in the development of a program for broadcasting college courses for credit. (CA)

Describes method that allows limited facilities to record instructor's graphic material--without an elaborate production effort." (Editor)

Describes campaign which includes 28 separate activities for publicizing telecourses at Vincennes University. Also discussed are decisions to be made regarding equating of these courses to traditionally taught established courses, timing of broadcasts, and effects of the publicity campaign on student enrollment. (EAO)

Discussed is how taking college courses at home via television and other formats can save students valuable commuting time and, even more important, gas money. (Author/TG)

Presents an overview of China's Beijing Broadcasting and Television University: background, establishment, administration and structure, students, courses, teaching package, and course production. (JD)

Proposals are presented for policy development and planning for telecommunications courses in California community colleges, along with a paper which addresses the need for statewide telecommunications planning to serve the community colleges. After background material discusses the history of attempts at statewide planning for telecommunications…

A look at Tele-BERUF, which is designed to appeal to firms carrying out apprentice training, but many vocational schools also find the project helpful. (Author)

A discussion of how institutions can develop workable policies and contracts on faculty broadcast rights, and can clarify some issues of responsibility and reward. (Author/HB)

This paper gives a brief overview and history of the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) begun at California State University, Chico (CSUC) in the spring of 1975, and describes the on-going operations of television activities at CSUC, the only five-year institution of higher education in Northeastern California. Currently known as…