Points out that programing as subject matter emerges at various points in academic programs: in introductory courses, in radio and television production and management courses, etc. Outlines programing course structure covering units or comprehensive treatment of the subject. (PD)

Describes a mass communication course of study which includes instruction on the television interview. Examines the way different styles of interviews structure the events, issues, and people they present. (PD)

Describes the advent of "telecourses" that enable students to earn college credits off campus by watching television. (Author/RK)

Reviews the cable television production course at the University of Northern Colorado. Considers technical needs and scheduling for the course, and discusses problems associated with student newscasts. Concludes that the production course provided valuable experience for broadcast journalism students. (MM)

This catalog of instructional television and audio resources includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of available television programs; (2) instructional television schedules for both open circuit and closed circuit networks; (3) an instructional television curriculum overview; (4) lists of district-operated distribution centers; (5) information on…

This catalog of instructional television (ITV) and audio resources includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of available television programs; (2) a resource listing by times and channels for both open circuit and closed circuit networks; (3) an overview of the television curriculum in South Carolina; (4) a listing of district-operated distribution…

Provides examples of innovative use of television in teaching students and providing teacher inservice training. (IRT)

A cooperative arrangement between Northern Virginia Community College and a local television station provides a training program for broadcast technicians as well as producing and airing educational films and programs. (RN)

Teaching television production for media literacy. (CH)

The value of instructional television for universities and public school systems has often been swallowed up in the complexities of producing programs. Television can be better used in the classroom as an instructional resource, taking advantage of already produced programing that is available from sources such as the Public Broadcast Service.…

A television advisory committee composed of teachers does all the selecting and scheduling of programs. (Author/MLF)

This paper presents a redefinition of the term "television," examines problems of determining the effects of television on children, reviews research on possible effects of TV on children, and concludes by focusing on prosocial, educational programming. The argument is made that because we are immersed in the phenomenon of television, we…

A program of cooperative instruction making maximum use of educational television for 24 elementary schools and 2 high schools in American Samoa is described. The instructional team consists of studio teacher, research teacher, producer-director, librarian, classroom teacher, technical personnel. The team prepares cooperatively, the various stages…

In recent years, the cable television industry has been marked by prolific growth both in the number of stations and in the number of subscribers, and its legitimacy has been affirmed by a Supreme Court decision which placed the industry under the control of the Federal Communications Commission, (FCC) but the full potential of cable television…

Describes an audience participation project in the classroom that approximates "real world" production techniques. (PD)