The Dial-A-Teacher Assistance project (DATALINE) is a telephone resource center which provides assistance or information to parents and pupils about problems related to homework, as well as information about Parent Partnership activities and services available to parents and children in the School District of Philadelphia. The theory behind the…

A pilot program is outlined which explored one possible way by which teachers in small schools might have access to quality in-service education. The use of the amplified telephone and the conference bridge technique is described. A general description of the course (a cooperative effort of the Western States Small Schools Project and the…

In order to determine the feasibility of bringing outstanding teachers to the high school classroom, 5 small Colorado schools examined multi-school sharing of information through use of long-distance conference telephone calls. Three of the experiments involved college professors lecturing via telephone to high school students in American History…

Describes a study undertaken to continue work that has been done on the relationship between course completion and telephone tutoring in distance education. Results indicate a statistically significant positive, although modest, relationship does exist; correlation is greater in adult basic education and career technical vocational programs than…

Previewed are two products: Dimensions II, based on responses of the 50 state directors of special education queried about special education services and problems in their states, and Speaking Over Barriers, a program for teaching telephone skills to the mentally retarded. (KW)

The success of interinstitutional exchange of instructional materials through educational technology in Great Britain encourages a similar exchange with developing nations lacking skilled teaching staffs. (IR)

Reviews research results and arguments supporting Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) as a paradigm for distance learning, describes a project at Athabasca University which compared various PSI configurations for distance learning, and discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and flexibility of PSI for such use. Nineteen references…

Fifteen teachers from Edmonton (Alberta), receiving face to face instruction about Landsat satellite maps, were compared to 15 teachers from Sherwood Park (Alberta) who received instruction by one-way television and simultaneous group conferencing. Pupils taught by both groups performed equally well. These results indicate television group…

Describes the bilingual programs of the Ontario Educational Broadcasting Office (OTEO), in particular the French as a second language series, its history, and its innovative methods. These series have included courses for children, adolescents, and adults supplemented by publications, students telephone monitoring, and weekly workshops. (MES)

Comments on the achievements of the tele-college program in New Jersey, which connects off-campus students by telephone to regularly scheduled courses. Notes the emotional and financial benefits of the program for homebound students. Reviews program costs and funding. Points to logistical, psychological, and technical considerations. (DMM)

Describes a program which enables homebound students to earn an associate degree in applied science and to gain marketable skills through learning at home. The article describes who is eligible, how the program is supported, what materials are used, how instruction is conducted, and how the students have performed. (CT)

Describes an instructional telephone network at Kirkwood Community College (Iowa) which involves a four-wire telephone system allowing two-way conversations between the instructor and an unlimited number of outlying class meeting sites. Discusses the advantages and successes of the program. (AYC)

Use of a self-help tape program as part of a campus telephone counseling service is discussed. Most frequently requested tapes are presented to illustrate the primary concerns of callers. Data indicate that the program is a well-used mode for obtaining mental and physical health information. (Author)