This mixed-methods grounded theory study examined student and faculty perceptions of engagement in Interactive Television (ITV) courses. Survey participants from two regional higher learning institutions consisted of students (n = 442) and faculty (n = 99) with previous ITV experience. Data were analyzed using principal factor analysis,…

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of using Tele-health technology to teach three teachers in a rural school district the basics of a mindfulness-based procedure, measure the fidelity of the teachers teaching the procedure to a student in their class, and to assess the effectiveness of the students' use of the…

Anadolu University, which has been developing constantly since it was established, has determined a new road map considering the mission and vision developed in the search conference for the purpose of AOS "2020 Future design" (17-19 April 2010). In accordance with the outcomes of this study, the following question was one of the…

TV College of Chicago utilized the British Broadcasting Company's series, "Ascent of Man," as the core of a televised college credit course. Student evaluations of the course, total enrollment, and course completion data were used to compare the educational differences between the British series and typical TV College productions which…

College students in telecourses (n=699) completed personality and attitude instruments. Students most satisfied with telecourses were mature, venturesome, outgoing, practical, relaxed, and studious. Techniques were recommended to help those less satisfied, who tended to be highly anxious, introverted, and less mature. (SK)

A telecourse on "Growing Old in a New Age" had three components: television program, printed support materials, and faculty participation. Formative evaluation and pretesting helped shape the final product. (SK)

Customer service trainees (n=20) received audiographic presentations via the Internet, 20 controls received onsite instruction. Only 4 of the experimental group did not like the lack of visual contact with instructors; 36 of 40 recommended the workshop; 15 of the experimental group would not have been able to participate without the distance…

Mohawk College piloted eight teleconferences and eight telecourses using the Temporary Educational Systems typology and the Concerns-based Adoption Model. Teaching, technical, and financial concerns were identified, four telecourses were adopted, and a long-term plan was developed. (SK)

A control group of 31 received traditional microeconomics instruction; 20 experimentals viewed the Economics U$A telecourse with lecture, discussion, and textbook. Pre/posttest data demonstrated no significant differences in comprehension of content or in cognitive level, although the video group did do better in the area of implicit application.…

Examines, using grounded theory methods, an interactive, televised writing course taught via Teletechnet, a distance-education program at Old Dominion University. Shows how technology affects a writing classroom and influences the construction of students as writers. Suggests that institutional contexts are reconfigured in televised instruction as…

The 1960's witnessed in Europe the development of distant study systems based, to begin with, essentially on radio and/or television together with correspondence courses. In secondary education these included the German Telekolleg and the French RTS Promotion, produced under the auspices of the Office Francais des Techniques Modernes d'Education;…

A survey of 100 students enrolled in telecourses in the Annenberg/CPB Project found that time rather than distance was their major constraint. Interaction with faculty was more important than student interaction. More than half had computers at home but would be less inclined to take courses requiring use of computers in the workplace or campus…

Compares teacher effectiveness of one-way video, two-way audio satellite telecommunications education offerings with traditional classroom, teacher-led offerings. Concludes quality instruction can occur via interactive satellite teaching. Notes the medium makes it difficult for teachers to determine student responses and easier for students to…

A Delphi panel of 12 faculty teaching courses with 2-way audio 1-way video identified strategies for improvement: being prepared with visual material, using small amounts of information per frame, writing large and legibly, repeating comments from remote sites, varying presentation style, being available to students by phone, and taking advantage…

Questionnaires were mailed to 138 students in 55 communities in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon, who had enrolled from their homes in an introductory psychology distance education course; 92 responses were received. In addition to an integrated, open learning course package in print form, students could also watch a weekly one-hour live…