This paper deals with the use of two-way interactive cable television for adult education in Spartanburg, South Carolina. To make home data terminals both reliable and simple, a light remote handset was designed to connect to a basic modem that could be stored under a television set. The system could be operated in three modes by the television teacher: a formal mode for asking formal questions and recording the responses; an informal mode for asking casual questions; and a student-initiated mode which delivered one of eight pre-determined messages to the teacher. The results of the program are encouraging, and there is evidence that students felt that their teachers cared about their progress in a personal and individual way. (WBC)