Describes a small television network set up by four southeast Iowa school districts that uses microwave transmission to allow full interaction between a teacher in one school and students in that school and three others. Notes the savings realized and gives the reactions of students, teachers, and administrators. (RW)

Since the inception of instructional television (ITV) in the 1950s and 1960s, public broadcasting has been a valued source of quality video resources for the nation's classrooms. From the early days of "television teachers," whose expertise could be broadcast across wide geographical areas, to today's digital video delivery, public television…

Offers six proposals for integrating children's television viewing experiences into educational curriculum, including notions of how educated viewers use medium, how medium functions, television viewing, student influence on way medium is used in society, total community involvement, and qualifications for teachers of television. (EJS)

This guide is aimed at those who wish to teach with interactive television, defined as a two-way interactive audio and video channel for use by local schools. The text is designed to help instructors understand how to use the medium for distance education. The document examines how television works in both the audio and video components, and hints…

The development of interactive television instruction for distant learners involves nine sequential steps such as gaining attention, eliciting performance, and enhancing retention and transfer. Visual materials should be used to maintain interest and illustrate key concepts and relationships, and appropriate interactive techniques should be used…

This report describes two-way interactive television and its use by Minnesota's elementary and secondary schools, and discusses the potential of two-way interactive television systems for education in the next decade. While the report describes a diversity of current uses of two-way interactive television, it is argued that these applications by…

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)

This paper discusses how, through the use of video, successful classrooms and a large number of teachers can be brought together to improve the teaching of "at-risk" students. The project is designed to present the key elements of good teaching and successful instructional programs to teachers and prospective teachers. Descriptions are…

This overview of educational telecommunications and distance learning in Connecticut includes information on the Connecticut Department of Education and the Connecticut Public Television statewide, two-channel, ITFS (instructional television fixed service); the Connecticut Community College system's Community College Instructional Television…

To eliminate misunderstandings between the worlds of education and broadcasting, it is necessary to recognize five myths: (1) The major force in educating the young is television itself; (2) the sheer amount of time children spend on television is more important than time spent in school; (3) television and education are the same thing; (4) more…

Describes the development of a network of 10 sites in Minnesota involving two-way interactive television systems. Discusses the instructional uses of the system, including its potential for use in community education. Outlines the efforts underway at three educational cooperatives which are using the system for instructional and administrative…

This paper discusses techniques and strategies to improve the effectiveness of distance education delivered via interactive video telecommunication. Advantages and disadvantages of three types of interactive video--telephone linkage, end-to-end fiber optic digital transmission, and satellite broadcasts--are briefly discussed. Prebroadcast…

There is at present an unusually high degree of interest among educators and educational policy makers in the possibilities of improving and expanding elementary and secondary education by incorporating some forms of distance education into traditional schooling. However, no procedures and little funding have been provided for research to find out…

This book is intended to provide background information for people interested in school television; for producers and editors of educational broadcasts worldwide; and newcomers, information seekers, and researchers in the field of educational broadcasting. Material in the book is presented in seven "chapters" or sections: Chapter 1--a…

A section on technological delivery systems, presented as part of the second Australian National Workshop on Distance Education (Perth, 1983), contains four papers on using technological resources to provide educational services to persons in isolated locations. The first paper, by Don Kennedy, covers the use of satellite broadcasting of course…