Although the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected K-12 education worldwide, Peru has faced particularly unique challenges. A combination of quarantine requirements and unequal access to remote learning technology led to the creation of a series of multimodal programs by Peru's Ministry of Education under the umbrella title Aprendo en Casa [I…

Different technologies have been used for decades to support adult education and learning. These include radio, television and audio and video cassettes. More recently digital ICTs such as computers, tablets, e-books, and mobile technology have spread at great speed and also found their way into the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy…

When the Columbus schools were forced to close because of the energy shortages, the schools used the media and other community resources to continue educating the district's students. (IRT)

A digest about how higher education can use new telecommunications technologies, especially to reach students in off-campus settings, is presented. Six issues of volume 1 of the newsletter "TELESCAN" include articles on special topics and descriptions of national initiatives involving applications of technology-based instruction in higher…

A digest about how higher education can use new telecommunications technologies, especially to reach students in off-campus settings, is presented. Six issues of volume 2 of the newsletter "TELESCAN" include articles on special topics, an update of legal and regulatory issues, and descriptions of national initiatives involving applications of…

A digest about how higher education can use new telecommunications technologies, especially to reach students in off-campus settings, is presented. Ten issues of volume 4 of the newsletter "TELESCAN" include information on legislation and trends in the applications of technology-based instruction in postsecondary education. Also included are…

A digest about how higher education can use new telecommunications technologies, especially to reach students in off-campus settings, is presented. Seven issues of volume 3 of the newsletter "TELESCAN" include articles on special topics and descriptions of national initiatives involving applications of technology-based instruction in higher…

In an effort to promote elementary school guidance in Arkansas, a group of educators developed a series of spot announcements for presentation on radio and TV. Examples of the announcements are included. (Author)

Describes a journalism program in news reporting at Northern Illinois University which is televised over the educational public access channel provided by the cable company operating in DeKalb. (RB)

Describes a university program which provides students with a practical experience in television and radio broadcast programing and production. (CMV)

The public broadcasting service in Japan, the NHK, is a nongovernmental, noncommercial, and nonprofit making organization that is financed solely by fees collected from viewing households. At present, 80% of the total number of households in Japan have a contract with NHK and 96.5% of these households have actually paid the receiving fee to NHK.…

Describes a public service campaign developed as a class project for students in television and radio broadcasting to provide a realistic work experience. (JMF)

In a 1967-68 survey of American colleges and universities that offer course work in radio and television, 147 schools responded reporting that they offered a major in broadcasting leading to one or more degrees. Fifty-seven schools responded reporting that they did not offer a degree in the field but did offer some course work. This report…

Describes the use of radio and television in the improvement of health care in Alaska by establishing communication links between doctors and local health professionals. (JMF)