The status of noncommercial television in West Virginia is described in a number of articles in this journal. Activities of West Virginia's three educational television stations (WWVU-TV, WSWP-TV, and WMUL-TV) are related. County service and participation are noted. Attention is given to campus and school use of educational television. Other…

The fourth in a series of six volumes on leadership training for noncommissioned Army officers (NCOs), this document contains lesson plans for military operations involving telephone and radio systems, weapons, and tactics. (See also documents AC 006 904, AC 006 905, AC 006 906, AC 006 908, and AC 006 909.) (Author/LY)

The purpose of this study is to develop recommendations leading to the formation of an educational communications policy in the Province of Saskatchewan. Educational authorities in six provinces--British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland--were visited during the study. Questions related to the structure of the varying…

These summaries have been compiled to assist users in selecting terminals for use with the National Library of Medicine (NLM) on-line systems. The summaries describe the salient characteristics and approximate prices of a large number of hard copy and display devices. Many of the terminals listed may be modified by the addition of various options…

Now that the technical aspects of satellite transmission have been solved, there remain the more complex and difficult problems of maintaining both order in outer space and the rights of nations and individuals as these rights may be affected by broadcasts transmitted by satellite stations. These broadcasts, whether beamed to a ground station or…

The first comprehensive study of the regional interconnection of cable television systems was made in the Twin Cities metropolitan area in 1973 and 1974. Five prototype interconnection system options were developed using existing technology. Selection of an interconnection system is an important public policy issue that demands thorough study; the…

A study was made of management practices in different computer networks. The five networks were chosen as typical of different approaches to network implementation and management: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) Network, MERIT Network, Triangle Universities Computation Center (TUCC), Oregon State Regional Network, and Tymnet (a…

Results of a study of regional computer networks are presented. The aim of the report is to reveal the impact of college computer networks on users and providers and thereby to assist policy makers with decisions concerning computing. Questionnaires, site visits, and conferences were used to gather information. The first five chapters offer a…

This second volume of a two-part study is intended to help educators construct viable plans for the use of cable television (CATV) in education. Following an introductory consideration of CATV as a means of distribution, the report lays out the steps for the planning, development, operation, and evaluation of a project, illustrating successful…

Cable television (CATV) has often been put to educational uses too quickly, too comprehensively, too superficially, and for the wrong reasons. In Pennsylvania, as in other states, there is a need for a systematic approach to coordinating CATV with other educational resources. The Pennsylvania Department of Education can promote the more effective…

The potential for the electronic delivery of educational services to the handicapped child is great. The handicapped comprise 10% of the student population and include a variety of smaller subgroups; less than half of these students currently receive special education. Special education is generally labor intensive and often involves a team…

Ideas are presented for the revision of San Francisco's cable franchise. The recommendations in the report are based upon national research of library and urban use of cable communications and are designed to help the city's present and future cable franchises to comply with the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission by March 31,…

This is the first volume of a two-part study of the role of cable television in education; its purposes are to discuss the implications of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruling that all cable systems in the top 100 markets must reserve one channel for educational purposes and to stimulate the interests of educators by making them…

This first of a four-volume series of reports summarizes the results of the MITRE Corporation's five years of technical, economic, and operational studies of interactive television. First reviewed are some major accomplishments such as: 1) the development of a new cable television (CATV) system configuration 2) the application for social services…

Increases in the cost of travel together with projected decreases in the cost of long distance telephone calls indicate that economy in consultation can be increased by a shift to more telephone consultation in the future. This may be difficult and awkward for researchers if consultation involves looking at computer output, particularly in an…