Presents the rationale for a partnership between colleges/universities and the Public Broadcast System (PBS) for broadcasting formal and informal college courses over PBS stations. Suggestions for implementing an adult learning program service on a national level are given. (Author/JN)

Discusses the demand for animators, the need for teachers of animation, and the use of distance learning. Describes the Acme Virtual Training Network that initially used interactive television to teach animation and now uses videoconferencing in conjunction with regular classes in selected high schools, colleges, and adult education programs. (LRW)

Reports on three successful attempts by college history teachers to reach beyond the classroom by using radio, newspapers, and television. Programs involved pooling resources by a number of colleges, using local facilities, and appealing to local interests. (Author/CK)

Evaluation of a television series on crop production, presented by county and state area agricultural agents and specialists on station WBGU-TV, Bowling Green, Ohio, was made from surveys of a random sampling of crop producers in northwest Ohio. (MF)

This report was based on the author's study in China in 1980-81 and on the findings of other observers, Chinese data, and analyses of the post-Mao adult education system (1977-1982). It focuses particularly on the shifts in adult education priorities and programs and on the political and pedagogical debates. (SSH)