"Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization," has much to offer nearly any social studies classroom from 9th grade to college levels. The film is based on Lester R. Brown's book by the same name and is the 12th episode in the Journey to Planet Earth public television series. The film illustrates the complexity of climate change and its connections to…

A report on five satellite systems likely to be useful to colleges and universities: Westar, ATS-6, CTS, SBS, and SYNCOM-IV. (BD)

A look at the less traditional forms of higher education, including instructional television, evening divisions, and extensions. (AK)

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has been very successful in emphasizing informal channels of research through public TV, libraries, museums and historical societies while continuing traditional, university-based research in the humanities. (Author/PG)

Describes distance education programs in Iowa, including the Iowa Distance Education Alliance developed through the Department of Education's Star Schools Program; the use of fiber optic technology; and the Iowa Communications Network that links colleges, universities, and secondary schools with public television. (LRW)

A look at the availability and use of broadcast courses for college credit is presented, with emphasis on the program at Coastline Community College, Costa Mesa, California. High enrollment of students in its courses is attributed to promotion efforts and to the careful design of courses as complete learning systems with a whole set of components.…

Described are the planning and production of a television docudrama based on the classic slave narrative, "Twelve Years a Slave," in which Solomon Northup tells the story of his experiences. The program shown on PBS television was produced with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. (RM)

The usefulness and cost effectiveness of using educational television in adult education programs are illustrated by the success of a number of programs around the country using public and cable television for telecourses, and video teleconferencing. These courses are offered by colleges, professional associations, training centers, and…

Suggestions are offered for colleges interested in making their publicity pieces adapt to the needs of broadcasters. Eight tips are offered: do not try to cover everything in one spot; tell a story; try to go on location; select the right talent; use time wisely; use humor if appropriate; be seasonal; and learn from professionals. (LC)

Shows that executive turnover through four administrations (1967-89) has kept public broadcasting mired in budgetary crises, transforming its goals, structure, and programing content over time. Describes policy preferences imposed by administrators, identifies attendant modifications in organizational structure, and delineates effects of these…

Discusses digital technology convergence and its effects on the information and entertainment industries and on public television. Highlights include media-based educational organizations and their place in the knowledge marketplace; relationships between content providers and their suppliers and customers; competition; distance and continuing…

Higher Education, the institutions as well as the associations, have long regarded adult or extension education as a stepchild; consequently, instructional broadcasting as an educational medium has been all but ignored. Yet by 1976 the establishment of the University of North America, a confederation of several radically different regional higher…

The establishment of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting makes possible vast improvements in the educational radio and television system in this country. The two crucial areas for communication are international communication and urban communication. In the urban ghettoes especially, old-fashioned education has left children frustrated and cut…

Television has not delivered mass educational gains for large numbers of students, reports one director of development projects at the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting. Experiences with the British Open University, the University of Mid-America, and public television are discussed. (LBH)