A study of the development of educational technology in Egyptian schools and universities identified the heavy demand media make on teachers' time as a major problem, followed by overcrowded curricula, then examinations, the negative attitude of teachers towards media, and finally the inadequate preparation of teachers. (Author/JEG)

Two recent projects using retrieval television, which permits teachers to request program transmissions for individual classrooms, are compared. Many dimensions of student and teacher reaction to retrieval television are reported for the Ottawa Project. These results and the expense and/or channel restrictions of retrieval television lead to the…

Article discusses the growth, development and use of television in Zambia's educational system. The author points out some of the difficulties and shortcomings in the use of television and some recommendations for future use. (Author)

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)

Some of the factors which hinder the development of research and evaluation in central service units producing instructional television programs in universities are considered." (Editor)

Article introduces the educational services of the BBC as integrated media for learning. Television is considered one of the component parts of a complex learning system. Reference is made to the role of television in the Open University, and to the problems of adult education in an open society. Instances are given of the difficulties of…

An outline of the general scope and purpose of the BBC Further Education Department, Its organization and administration. Emphasis is on the innovative role of educational broadcasting and planning for change and development. Three broad areas of further education are distinguished: programs for institutions and learning groups; courses for…

A brief outline of some of the uses made of television in the University of Bath and a discussion of its use in the analysis and design stage of course planning, rather than detailing direct teaching application. (Author)

This paper attempts to pinpoint some of the problems involved in designing mass-media courses for adults and some of the ways in which research can assist both producers and the users of such courses. (Authors)

Briefly reviews research in production and audience variables in educational film and television and lists 45 accounts of such research. Citations are annotated and arranged in the following categories: production techniques, audience and environment variables, and future directions of research. (Author/JEG)

Article explains the role of O.F.R.A.T.E.M.E., the variety of its productions and the allocation of its resources to the various levels of schooling. (Author)

A comprehensive framework for assigning experimental research in television message design strategies into either production or performer variable categories is developed, research related to each category is reviewed, and suggestions are made for the conception and reporting of continued research. Seventy-nine references are listed. (Author/CHC)