TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION TRANSMISSION WERE DISCUSSED. SUBJECTS COVERED WERE (1) THE LIMITATIONS AND POTENTIAL OF PRESENT TELEVISION EQUIPMENT, (2) AN INTERCONNECTION NETWORK FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, (3) TECHNICAL FLEXIBILITY AND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, (4) FREQUENCY BANDS AVAILABLE FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF…

AN INTERINSTITUTIONAL TELEVISION TEACHING EXPERIMENT WAS CONDUCTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE CONCEPT OF A NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONS. DATA SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEASIBILITY OF THE SYSTEM. STUDIES CONDUCTED ON SUBJECT MATTER INDICATE NO DIFFERENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT BETWEEN STUDENTS…

A 14-MONTH STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION MATERIALS FOR EXCHANGE IN THE GREAT PLAINS REGION. IN CARRYING OUT THE STUDY, THE INVESTIGATOR USED THESE PROCEDURES--(1) SELECTION OF A PROJECT COMMITTEE FROM REPRESENTATION OF ALL 12 STATES IN THE GREAT PLAINS AREA, (2) SELECTION OF…

THE STUDY TESTED THE FOLLOWING HYPOTHESES--(1) IN THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TELEVISED MATERIAL, STUDENTS EXPERIENCE A REDUCED CAPACITY FOR CONSTRUCTIVE MENTAL WORK, (2) HIGH SUSPENSE MATERIALS PRODUCE A MORE MARKED SHORT-TERM EFFECT ON MENTAL ACTIVITY THAN DO STANDARD EDUCATIONAL FILM MATERIALS, AND (3)…

Based on interviews with more than 50 individuals at television stations, colleges, and publishing companies, as well as on a review of existing literature, this report summarizes the "state of the art" in telecourse use and makes recommendations for future research efforts. This document is part of a series of instructional materials…

This manual was prepared for use at a 2-day seminar to aid college and university administrators and station executives in making effective decisions about the use and implementation of telecourses. There are four objectives for the workshop: (1) to understand the characteristics, attitudes, needs, and desires of various groups involved in…

Activities of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in its fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, are described in terms of telecommunications activities, planning and research, human resources development, satellite technology, and general financing of public broadcasting. Other information includes a CPB assessment of its goals and…

Generalizing from his experiences in educational television in Uganda, the author argues that in developing nations, where resources are slim, educators who have the opportunity to use television should not expend their limited time and money trying to reach a nonexistent audience, but rather should concentrate on reaching the audience that is…

In 1965, the Minnesota legislature called for a feasibility study of inter-institutional educational television in higher education. Recommendations resulting from the study, with approval of the Statewide Advisory Committee, were: (1) empower the Liaison and Facilities Commission to manage the project and its funds; (2) provide each 4-year…

Adult educators view remedial education, higher education, and lifelong learning as the purposes for extending adult education programs through satellite communication. Thanks to communication satellites, the parameters of the adult education learning will be broad enough to include all adults regardless of age, sex, marital status, minority group…

The report discusses the potential of satellites for education and applies the principles of system engineering to studies of system implementation and cost effectiveness. The proposed system makes use of television and of a space vehicle, and excels in the modesty of its transmitter and receiver requirements on the ground and on the spacecraft.…

Lacking a format appropriate for the medium and lacking a breakthrough in learning theory commensurate with its technological advances, educational television is failing to perform effectively in our society's educational system, according to the author. Comparisons to the methods and results of commercial television form the basis of his analysis…

The state of commercial, educational, and instructional television in West Germany is described, with emphasis on the facts that advertiser support has not restricted quality and that public support has not meant government control. (LS)

This bibliography lists 32 documents submitted to the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) which relate to research on television. Listings are broken into five categories: (1) overviews; (2) children and television; (3) project reports; (4) cable television; and (5) bibliographies. Articles are listed alphabetically within each…

Three Federal Communications Commissioners (FCC) filed supplementary statements to the FCC Children's Television Report, elaborating on their individual views. Commissioner Benjamin L. Hooks concurred in the proposed limit on commercial minutes in children's programs, but suggested a lower figure. He also suggested that commercials be…