Describes the first teleconference between two high schools in different countries (the United States and Great Britain), including transmission of audio, visual, and print materials. (SR)

Describes the use of several familiar reference resources by students in a graduate-level course on comparative international telecommunications at Purdue University to obtain recent statistics on international telecommunications systems. (14 references) (MES)

Questions if high technology will enhance comparative advantage of rural areas, alleviate difficulties facing local/rural public institutions, change traditional rural industries, give large farms greater advantage, create unequal distribution of benefits, depersonalize rural society. Concludes computers and telecommunications will impact rural…

This article describes the role of microcomputers as communication devices in evaluation research. The capabilities of two new international computer networks, SocNet and PoliNet, are described to illustrate how the evaluation research community can begin to adapt to this alternative mode of professional communication. (BS)

Discusses telecommunications services used in Australian education. They include Minerva (electronic mail), Midas (database accessing), Viatel (interactive videotext), and Telememo (electronic mail used to exchange information between schools. (JN)

States that the Youth News Service operated seven bureaus in its first year of development and was comprised of nearly 100 members. Spotlights four of those members. (DF)

Discusses the development of a telecommunications program at Madonna College (Michigan). Using this program as a model, offers procedural guidelines on how other institutions can utilize local cable television systems for extended delivery of curricula. (JN)

Discusses the procedure, problems, and broad issues involved in establishing a graduate program in telecommunications. (PD)

Focuses on how new telecommunications technologies are replacing older technologies and, in the process, creating new business opportunities for those prepared to access them. (Author/GC)

History of electronic mail services (EMS) includes characteristics and potential. Factors to consider in selecting an EMS and means of communicating with different types of systems are discussed with emphasis on software for personal equipment and use of an interconnection service agency. Features of International Electronic Mail Services, Inc.,…

This 41-item annotated bibliography concentrates on literature sources on cable television currently published (periodicals) or generally published during past three years (books) noting publisher information and coverage. Selected journal articles, including several pre-1980 citations, are included without annotations. (EJS)

Describes differences between telecommunications and teleconferencing and how to prepare for teleconferencing sessions. Discusses implications for industry, students, and teachers of business communication. (PD)

This guide describes and evaluates the Internet's health and science resources by subject. It offers information on a multitude of listservs; Usenet newsgroups; forums; electronic journals; topical mailing lists; text archives; Freenets; bulletin boards; FAQs; newsletters; real-time chats; databases; and library catalogs. From alternative medicine…

A brief consideration of radio-television curriculum which states that students should be prepared for leadership in the industry rather than craft skills. (HB)