A discussion of how institutions can develop workable policies and contracts on faculty broadcast rights, and can clarify some issues of responsibility and reward. (Author/HB)

States that although credit-bearing videotaped college courses ("telecourses") are a recent concept, the market is large and potentially lucrative. Points out increasing pressure on college administrators and communication educators to develop videotaped business communication and management instruction. Concludes that by identifying and…

THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE POSSIBILITIES OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IN THE SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY ARE REVIEWED FROM A SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT'S STANDPOINT. THE RESULTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROJECT INSTITUTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY AN OVERSIZE SCHOOL POPULATION AND THE NATIONAL TEACHER SHORTAGE SHOW THAT TELEVISION STUDENTS IN…

Examines the Schooldisc program developed jointly by the American Broadcasting Company and the National Education Association and compares Schooldiscs with "ThinkAbout," an instructional television series produced by the Agency for Instructional Television. (IRT)

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)

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 effectiveness of telecourses in adult outreach efforts and the contribution of community colleges in developing this medium, based on conclusions reached at the first meeting of the AACJC Task Force on the Uses of Mass Media for Learning. (RT)

This report is based on the results of student surveys collected during the years 1997 to 2000 from students who took the Introduction to Sociology telecourse at Utah Valley Community College. With a response rate of 45 percent, 231 students completed the survey. The survey was designed to (1) track enrollments; (2) provide a value-added measure…

Suggests seven questions community colleges should ask when considering a prospective telecourse, which relate to the telecourse package, how the course is organized, the target audience, instructional goals and objectives, course content, product quality, and course integration. Advocates extensive assessment and evaluation prior to telecourse…

Describes a model for planning, producing, and evaluating instructional television for the adult learner, which involves the interaction of faculty, television professionals, and students in the curricular content planning and the development of television scripts. A method of formative evaluation using student input is also presented, and results…

Through a private grant, Encinitas Union School District is developing a new art education program which features the videotaping of lessons and demonstrations by community artists and the incorporation of these videotapes with exhibits and workshops into a resource library for teachers. (Author/SJL)

The advantages and disadvantages of presenting telecourse video programs are discussed with respect to three basic delivery modes used by Austin Community College (ACC): broadcast television, cable television, and videotapes in libraries and other public facilities. First, background information is presented about Austin, the local availability of…

Distance education is becoming a major delivery mechanism for teacher education programs in special education, especially for rural areas. Whatever the delivery system, telecourses depend on the mutual efforts of an instructor and a producer to satisfy the demands of both academic content and production values. Both instructor and producer have…

Recent efforts to enhance humanities instruction in vocational curricula are important in light of: (1) the need to match technical competencies with an appreciation for human history and thoughts; (2) the fact that the majority of community college students are enrolled in vocational programs; and (3) the likelihood that the percentage of…

The purpose of the symposium reported in this document was to define the major needs of technology-based distance education and to recommend appropriate future actions. The 1-day roundtable assembled 40 of the most knowledgeable leaders in the United States and Canada on serving adults' postsecondary learning needs through telecommunication. The…