This two-volume report of a planning study conducted for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting presents an assessment of the opportunities and risks associated with public broadcasting's involvement in teletext and videotext. Volume 1 contains a strategic assessment that offers analysis, recommendations, and conclusions regarding the market for…

In 1984-85, the Mobil Corporation provided the New York City Board of Education with a grant for developing an instructional project related to the Public Broadcasting System series, "The Living Planet." This series explored the concepts of the balance of nature and the adaptations of various life forms to our changing planet. The Living…

This document responds to the Public Telecommunications Act of 1992 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to report on prospects for distance learning projects to assist rural schools. Based on a literature review, case studies, and two audio conferences with leading educators and distance learning providers, the report focuses…

Operational alternatives for extending or improving public television service to rural America were studied through site surveys of 47 selected communities in Wyoming, Montana, and the Appalachia regions. The study also examined requirements and costs for and community interest in using small earth stations in conjunction with mini-transmitting…

"PBS Mathline Middle School Math Project" is a national program offered by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) to local affiliates to increase middle school teachers' understanding of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards, encourage discourse among teachers, and develop classroom applications based on video models of…