Discusses the Public Broadcasting Service's failure to provide critical support for telecourse users. Announcement of telecourse schedules too late for college planning requirements, increased need for delayed telecourse playback, increased fees, exclusive course contracts, and telecourses inappropriate as required or elective courses are…

The goal behind a televised correspondence class in theatre is to expose students to the fact that variety is a magic factor in theater. In the three-unit course, students watch televised videotapes; read the plays, textbook, and teacher-developed study guide; and mail in their completed assignments. The first videotape, "Miss Julie," shows a…

Addresses the problems of adapting instructional courses for trans-European tele-learning and for enlarging the range of students and learning modalities in distance learning. Building on previous work on the portability of educational software, various dimensions of software adaptation are examined and their possible effects on course adaptation…

Describes the development of a journalism telecourse that, rather than present videotaped lectures, uses footage from interviews with practicing reporters and television news anchors to illustrate themes and processes in the field. Discusses issues related to the designing of the program, obtaining interviews with eminent journalists, and…

The results of survey that found out how many of 269 engineering schools deliver accredited programs via television are discussed. Information about the technologies employed, the use of tutors in conjunction with videotaped courses, and logistics of exam monitoring and exam security is provided. A list of colleges offering televised engineering…

The use of a telemedicine system (live, color microwave television transmission with two-way auditory and visual communication capability) to teach a course in critical care nursing from an urban university medical center to staff members in rural southeastern Ohio hospitals is described. (MS)

Describes a nine-step method for the design and production of instructional television courses used for distance learning instruction in higher education. A team approach is described, including the faculty member, instructional designer, and a design/production team; constructing a course map is discussed; and formative evaluation is explained.…

Describes the development/production of a college-level telecourse in United States government and makes a preliminary evaluation of its validity. Considers the telecourse concept; telecourse package; course development; content specialist's and advisory committee's roles; development of course/lesson objectives, video programs, and study and…

This article describes the development of a distance learning delivery course at the University of Kentucky that focuses on instructional technology, instructional design, and telecommunications. The components of the course and the availability of the course over the Internet is discussed, along with guidelines for training programs. (Contains…

Examines ownership issues relating to on-line Web-based distance education college courses, including shared ownership by institutions and professors, approaches copied from the entertainment industry, professors as "free agents," and additional compensation for course development. This issue is central to faculty contract negotiations. (DB)

The academic policies, course content, use of television, evaluation policies, and image problems of the University of Mid-America, a type of open university/correspondence school serving seven mid-western states, are examined and compared to the United Kingdom's Open University. (JMD)

Describes development and production of a college-level telecourse containing video programs and a comprehensive print package designed to assist professionals and nonprofessionals in selecting books for young children from birth to age nine. Selection of course title and guiding theme, finding an on-camera host, and writing lectures are…

Telecourses differ in fundamental ways from regular college courses; i.e., faculty are not the only ones involved in telecourse design and production; colleges are not the sole funding agencies for their production; and telecourses are designed to be marketed, rather than to be offered by a single institution. These differences mean that…

To help meet the needs of adult students who find it difficult to attend classes regularly on campus, New York's Iona College developed video distance learning courses in psychology that combine independent reading, guided study, video program viewing, and faculty mentoring to provide a challenging learning experience for students. Video courses…

The Texas Interactive Instructional Network (TI-IN), a private satellite system that provides one-way video and two-way audio communication, was used for a two-year pilot project which was conducted to determine if satellite instruction could be used successfully to share educational resources among institutions. Models of Teaching, a graduate…