Discusses the attitudes of educators toward educational television, the advances in videotaping technology, the problem of copyright protection of televised material, and the limitations caused by the lack of instructional television specialists. (IRT)

Discusses a proposal to use satellite communication systems to bring a current events program into the classroom. The author argues that the immediacy of the program would incite students to learn and would make the connection between news and knowledge. (IRT)

Tips are given to aid in the successful television production of dance activities from a college studio. (LH)

Seven pitfalls to avoid when designing training programs using television. (LS)

The exemption of public broadcasters from certain FCC rules on multiple station ownership is discussed. (BD)

This paper evaluates the effects of federal initiatives in educational technology in elementary and secondary education over the past half-century. While federal resources have been diluted across many programs, this paper focuses on the few initiatives in which the federal role was substantial and integral. The findings from this paper have…

This chapter explains how the show "The Avengers," a popular British television program with an unusual female lead role, captured the imagination of women viewers in England from 1962 to 1964. After describing the show and then the research project investigating viewers' responses to it, this chapter explores the experience of watching…

Outreach efforts by faculty members are oftentimes limited in scope due to hectic schedules. We developed a program to enhance science literacy in elementary school children that allows experts to reach a tremendous audience while minimizing their time commitment. The foundation of the program is a television series entitled "Desert Survivors."…

This is a brief historical review of the key content and influence of the three predecessor publications to "Learning, Media and Technology," the "NECCTA Bulletin" (1968-1975), the "Journal of Educational Television" (1975-1995), and the "Journal of Educational Media" (1996-2004). Study of these publications…

A noted journalist and critic examines why broadcasters are conditioned to accept the reality of what American broadcasting is, and therefore many have lost the vision of what it could be. (Author/HB)

Author discusses his investigation into instructional television and the handicapped child, now a published report entitled "Fools Lamp or Aladdin's Lantern?" (Author/HB)

A discussion of "Sesame Street" as a medium of socialization and the program's effects on attitudinal development and behavior acquisition. (Author/HB)

A discussion of India's Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE). Beginning August, 1975, technologists, social scientists, politicians, and many others have been watching and assessing the progress of the experiment. (Author/HB)

Fresh from writing a history of educational broadcasting, the author places that history in a larger context--the total broadcast service available to the American people. (Author)