The 2012 Transmedia Demonstration Stations program study is part of the multiyear CPB-PBS "Ready To Learn" summative evaluation initiative by Education Development Center, Inc., (EDC) and SRI International (SRI). Through a series of related studies, the authors are documenting, and, whenever possible, measuring the impact of PBS KIDS…

An overview of the current status of educational broadcasting in Sweden, with emphasis on important questions which need to be answered. (HB)

AN OVERVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (ETV) TO 1964 BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSION (FCC) IS PRESENTED. ONLY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION THAT IS TELECAST OVER COMMERCIAL CHANNELS (OTHER THAN CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION) IS REVIEWED. ETV BEGAN IN 1952 WHEN THE FCC RESERVED 242 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS FOR NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL USE. ETV CHANNEL…

This publication includes discussion of the use of "combined teaching systems" (and most specifically television) in various European adult education programs. Brief reports are included on several programs (general and technical education, and arts and letters courses, in France; literacy in Italy; and various televised courses in…

The National Association of Educational Broadcasters attempted to determine how educational television and related technologies could strengthen the educational system of Tunisia. An overview of the Tunisian society is presented, followed by a brief history of the development of its educational system. The tremendous educational needs of the…

The various combinations of television equipment suitable for use in deaf education are described in terms of the systems used. The classroom system would consist of two cameras, a videotape recorder, a special effects generator for captioning, and a monitor of sufficient size for classroom viewing. The campus system would have the same…

This article traces the historical development of Ivory Coast's educational television system. Included are: (1) background information and initial planning, (2) structural organization including evaluation and maintenance, (3) provisions for inservice teacher training and adult education, (4) written materials production, and (5) program…

A short summary of Jordan Television's activities since it began operation five years ago. (HB)

This article examines the evaluative aspects of Ivory Coast's educational television system. It is less an analysis of evaluation results than a description of the types of evaluation data being generated. It discusses the development of the evaluation component of the project in terms of: (1) types of evaluation to be undertaken, (2) identity of…

A methodology is presented which assists government decision makers in making cost analyses of ongoing and future educational projects. Part one develops the methodology in general terms, and part two illustrates its application by examining the cost structure of instructional radio and television projects in developing countries. Part three…

In a presentation at a symposium on educational media for teaching the deaf (1974), the author discusses trends in instructional technology and programs providing educational services for handicapped children, focusing on the new Learning Resource Center Network. (LS)

Because each country and each instructional option provides a speical case requiring its own particular analysis, the purpose of this paper is not to provide a cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit analysis of new instructional media, but rather to provide improved information concerning costs of instructional television and radio so that the…

This document reports on the technical and programmatic planning stages of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE), which was undertaken by India in 1975-76 utilizing the first satellite capable of transmitting television programs directly to community receivers. Programmatic planning includes program objectives, the mechanics of…

For a developing nation such as Zambia, quality education, utilization of manpower, and proper training are priority problems. Therefore a study was conducted to establish and document the need for a well-planned, staffed and executed learning resource center to solve some of that country's learning problems. Basic facts about the country of…

The Educational Technology Center (ETC) was established by the National Institute of Education in October, 1983, in order to find ways of using the computer and other information technologies to teach science, mathematics, and computing more effectively. This report describes the ETC, presents its framework for research, and summarizes work on 14…