The instructional television system in Washington County, Maryland has perhaps the longest continuous history of any ITV project in the world. This paper presents a detailed analysis of actual project costs, and utilization over time, with comparisons to ITV systems in other countries and with traditional instruction. (BD)

Discussion of the delivery of higher education to rural areas focuses on a distance education program developed by the Community College of Maine that uses interactive television. The technology for the system is described, the instructional process is explained, and instructional effectiveness as reported by students and faculty is evaluated.…