A discussion of how instructional television can be used in junior high school science classes. (HB)

A discussion of some basic research questions for learning and television. (HB)

A discussion of how the videodisc is being introduced in the United States and how it can be used for instruction. (HB)

This new half-hour show, produced at KPBS-TV in San Diego, focuses on science policy. Topics include: an interview with White House science advisor Frank Press, the trans-Alaska pipeline, and analysis of the West Coast's future water needs, and the scientific and regulatory debate surrounding short-term mutagenicity tests. (BB)

What might and/or ought to happen in instructional television research in the next ten years is identified. It is suggested that knowledge of how we learn from television must be solidly related to theories, processes, and conditions of learning. (Author/STS)

Videoconferencing is used to foster a spirit of unity between branches of a community college.

A synopsis and family discussion suggestions are provided for the NBC-TV production of Snowbound, a story of two teenagers lost in a blizzard. (STS)

Presents a typology of the teaching roles (cognitive knowledge, affect, cognitive skills and strategies, motor skills) and programmatic roles (student support, public access, program support) that television can play in an adult educational program utilizing television as an instructional component. (VT)

Seven issues raised during an evaluation study of televised instructional components are identified: selection and commitment of sample, environment of evaluation sessions, student and expert review, formulation of an explicit evaluation model, conflicting results from different instruments, standards and the interpretation of data, and style and…

Describes how one school district came to own a television station and how use of that station has evolved over the years. (IRT)

Most educational television managers surveyed believed that the Fairness Doctrine makes a positive impact on public affairs programing by encouraging a balance of viewpoints concerning controversial issues. (KS)

We must reexamine our often total reliance on the studio as the only source for instructional television production. The porta-pak provides an alternative. Tips are provided for successful field production. (Author/STS)

The appropriate educational uses of television and/or teleconferencing present similar but separate problems for adult learners. Adult educators should consult experts on planning and using these technologies before rushing ahead with them (JOW)

Describes the use of closed-circuit television as an instructional medium at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Discusses procedures and problems. (JOW)

A listing of over 350 producers/distributors of video-format programming, arranged under five major headings: Business/Industry; Entertainment & Leisure; Coping: Contemporary Affairs; Medicine & Health Care; and Schools & College Instruction.