Discusses various ways established by the Task Group on Education in Astronomy, including publication of teaching resources and lists of speakers for teachers' meetings at all levels and of writers of articles for teachers' journals. (CC)

A look at the program developed in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School District for using computers in the primary grades. (HB)

A description of the computer courses offered in the Ontario, Canada high Schools. (HB)

A description of the film loop laboratory system as an attempt to increase the desirability, flexibility, and efficiency of physics experiments for non-science students. (Author)

A discussion of the effect of background color on the legibility of projected printed messages on transparencies. (Author)

Author believes that an overemphasis on hardware is a common pitfall in educational technology, and maintains that sophistication in technology is no index of its usefulness. Article discusses the relevance of a systems approach to the daily needs of lecturers, the role and desirable procedures and objectives for a department of media and…

A discussion of the present and future demands for instructional technology and emphasis is given to the potential teaching functions of television. Areas for essential research in media effectiveness are discussed, and an initial theoretical orientation to the problems of media development is provided. (Author)

Three categories of the use of film and television in gaming-simulation are identified. The most typical use, monitoring interaction between participants, demands the greatest departure from conventional film-making practices. Different methods of monitoring this interaction are briefly considered, and potential sources of error resulting from the…

Author advocates greater use of television and other media within validated educational technology systems called open learning systems.'' (Author/HB)