Summarizes the history of underwater acoustics and describes related research studies and teaching activities at the University of Birmingham (England). Also includes research studies on transducer design and mathematical techniques. (SK)

Describes an exploratory study to determine the usefulness of speech compression units. The compression rates (normal, 80 percent and 60 percent) are described as well as percentages of usage of each one, analysis of a student questionnaire, and indications on the need of further investigation. (AMH)

Explores design considerations for a functional microcomputer lab, including ergonomics and furnishings; access for the disabled; the use of other media; hardware security; and software security, including virus protection. A summary paragraph comments on the role of planning and forecasting. A bibliography of eight titles for further reading is…

This study compared which braille-related communication skills 233 teachers of students with visual impairments taught and which 531 adults with visual impairments actually used. Teachers taught use of braillewriters, computers, audiocassette recorders, and typewriters, but rarely taught use of slates and styli and sighted readers' services, which…

This study examined the effects of three types of group consciousness among African American women ("ethnic," "feminist," and "womanist") on prejudice attributions and appraised personal significance ("centrality") of a negative intergroup event. African American female college students (N = 123) imagined themselves in an audiotaped scenario in…

Accessibility to online education programs is an important factor that requires continued research, improvement, and regulation. Particularly valuable in the enhancement of online accessibility is the Voice-over Internet Protocol (VOIP) medium. VOIP compresses analog voice data and converts it into digital packets for transmission over the…

For the first 2 years of operation, the Instructional Television Services (ITS) at Mohave Community College, in Arizona, operated in a very traditional manner, utilizing two cameras and an operator at each site. To increase the efficiency of the television services, surveillance cameras were installed at sites and were operated from the district…

To examine the state of college- and university-affiliated noncommercial FM radio, a survey was conducted of all college and university stations nationwide which were identifiable through the 1982 Broadcasting Yearbook (N=670). The questionnaire requested information concerning demographics, funding, organization and structure, personnel,…

This summary of the 1982-83 School Utilization Study updates and extends the results of a 1976-77 study of school utilization of instructional television and examines changes in instructional television availability and use patterns between 1977 and 1983. The study reported surveyed 619 school superintendents, 1,350 principals, and 2,700 teachers…

One of four individualized courses included in a radio and television repair, curriculum, this course focuses on trouble-shooting procedures for both black and white and color television equipment. The course is comprised of ten units: (1) Introduction to/and Block Diagrams of Television, (2) Television Audio Section Troubles, (3) Television Video…

Presented is the final report of a Title III research project to determine the education status of 58 elementary school children with mild hearing loss and to devise a management package that could be utilized by a regular classroom teacher. Sections address the following project components: goals (including comparison of three treatment…

THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE FEASIBILITY OF ELECTRONICALLY CONNECTING NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MICHIGAN AREA SCHOOLS FOR DATA PROCESSING AND FOR INSTRUCTIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, INFORMATION, AND AUDIO SERVICES. DATA GATHERED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES, DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND VISITATIONS DEMONSTRATE THE GENERAL DESIRE FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL…

In order to improve speech perception by transposing the speech signals to lower frequencies, to determine which aspects of the information in the acoustic speech signals were influenced by transposition, and to compare two different methods of training speech perception, 44 subjects were trained to discriminate between transposed words or…

In the Winter of 1966-67, the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB) made a survey of 320 educational radio stations requesting detailed information about budgets, types of programing, hours of service, station facilities, and future plans and needs. The data from this survey, based on the questionnaires returned by 135 stations,…

This is an annotated list of recorded materials for teaching oral skills to those studying English as a second or foreign language or for special purposes. The materials listed are recorded in British English, with a few exceptions. Included are tape recordings, records, cassettes and films, with accompanying texts, workbooks, and teachers'…