An outline of the BBC's provision of television for British schools describing the constitution and function of the School Broadcasting Council and the role of the BBC School Television Department. (Author)

Article outlines the development of a course in educational technology at Coventry College of Education and details some of the steps taken to assist students in learning to use equipment in an educational setting. (Author)

The current practice of Bolton College of Education, its relationship with other departments, problems of storage and retrieval are described and related to possible future developments. (Author)

The undergraduate M. D. program of the Division of Health Sciences at McMaster University has been developed to meet increasingly vocal criticism of traditional medical education. The McMaster program is designed to focus the student upon himself; it provides opportunity for him to strengthen his individual learning and professional identity, and…

The meanings and interrelationships of simulation, gaming, programed learning and educational technology are considered. Three criteria are put forward for ascribing meanings to such terms. Gaming and simulation are found to have distinct but compatible properties. Program learning and educational technology are viewed as a process, not a product.…

Describes the development of educational technology in Brazil and analyzes examples of successful and unsuccessful projects, particularly in the field of tele-education. (Author/CHC)

Analysis of the application, presentation, utilization and potential of media in adult education. (HB)

Author believes that an overemphasis on hardware is a common pitfall in educational technology, and maintains that sophistication in technology is no index of its usefulness. Article discusses the relevance of a systems approach to the daily needs of lecturers, the role and desirable procedures and objectives for a department of media and…

A discussion of the present and future demands for instructional technology and emphasis is given to the potential teaching functions of television. Areas for essential research in media effectiveness are discussed, and an initial theoretical orientation to the problems of media development is provided. (Author)

Three categories of the use of film and television in gaming-simulation are identified. The most typical use, monitoring interaction between participants, demands the greatest departure from conventional film-making practices. Different methods of monitoring this interaction are briefly considered, and potential sources of error resulting from the…

Distance education is characterized, and its trends are discussed. Computer assisted tutoring, audiocassettes, videodiscs/videocassettes, and microcomputers are analyzed in terms of their interactive characteristics and their role in bettering independent study. Ten references are listed. (Author/MBR)

This description of the status of educational technology and trends in the development of the field in Argentina is based on article documents, reports, and a survey of projects operating in that country. Sixteen references are listed. (Author/CHC)