Discussion of distance education in the Northern Territory of Australia focuses on higher education and work of the Northern Territory External Study Centre. The roles of federal and state governments are described, the importance of guidance and counselling is discussed, and the impact of the videotex industry is briefly reviewed. (LRW)

This discussion of satellite technology focuses on its use for educational and rural development programs and includes cost estimates from several different projects in developed and developing countries. Educational television costs are described, including reception equipment and programing. Support services are also discussed. (LRW)

Discussion of research that evaluates the effectiveness of interactive video used for training in the United States and in the United Kingdom highlights a program developed for the Ford Motor Company. Topics discussed include content-treatment interaction; learning strategies; intermode differences; research criteria; pretest and posttest results;…