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Long, Mary Chemka – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1978
This article discusses the use of television programs, specials, and advertising as a tool for health education. (MM)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Educational Television, Health Education, Programing (Broadcast)
Atkin, David; Litman, Barry – 1986
A study gathered information from "Variety" about production costs and final 32-week season ratings for prime-time series in order to determine what effect ratings have on whether a program is cancelled. The cancellation threshold against which these series could be judged was based upon final regular-season Nielsen ratings information.…
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Programing (Broadcast), Television, Television Research
GOLDSTEIN, MARSHALL N.; AND OTHERS – 1960
A TOTAL OF 1,024 INTERVIEWS WITH TELEVISION CABLE USERS IN EUGENE, OREGON, WERE CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE THE NATURE AND SOURCES OF RESISTANCE TO THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. THIS REPORT PRESENTED AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT. THE INVESTIGATORS CONCLUDED THAT THE PERSON LEAST RESISTANT TO EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COULD BE DESCRIBED AS…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Educational Television, Interviews, Surveys
MURPHY, J. FRED; AND OTHERS – 1961
A SEMINAR WAS HELD TO CONSIDER THE USES OF TELEVISION IN EDUCATION TO ASSESS PRESENT KNOWLEDGE IN THIS CONNECTION, AND TO IDENTIFY AREAS NEEDING STUDY AND RESEARCH. WHILE NO ONE COMBINATION OF PRACTICES WAS RECOMMENDED AS A MODEL IN THE APPLICATION OF TELEVISION TO THE VARIED PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, NEEDS, SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES, AND TECHNIQUES IN…
Descriptors: Educational Television, Seminars, Television Curriculum, Television Research
Seibert, Warren F. – 1972
A computerized search of the information file in the national ERIC system revealed hundreds of reports and papers concerning instruction television; the author chose the most relevant for inclusion in this bibliography. The material is divided into categories: general; bibliographies, literature guides and overviews; national issues; and project…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Television, Television, Television Curriculum
Boor, John L. – Educational/Instructional Broadcasting, 1971
Suggests that rewritting a section of the FCC's rules and regulations may offer the tv industry and viewer a new kind of improved service." (Editor)
Descriptors: Commercial Television, Financial Support, Public Television, Television
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Agostino, Don – Journal of Broadcasting, 1980
Although circulation of public television increased because of cable's extension, the amount of public television viewing as a portion of total TV use fell. This decrease follows no strong pattern of market characteristic, dial position, day part, or age of viewer, but does relate to the kinds of available competition. (MER)
Descriptors: Audiences, Cable Television, Public Television, Television Surveys
McMenamin, Milton J. – Educational and Industrial Television, 1975
A research study that shows teachers do look different on television than in person. (Author)
Descriptors: Television, Television Research, Television Teachers
Liu, Xing – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to illustrate the use of Hierarchical Linear Models (HLM) to investigate the effects of school and children's attributes on children' reading achievement. In particular, this study was designed to: (1) develop the HLM models to determine the effects of school-level and child-level variables on children's reading…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Reading Achievement, Kindergarten, Television
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Strouse, Gabrielle A.; Troseth, Georgene L. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2008
Imitation of people on educational television is a potential way for very young children to learn new skills. Although toddlers in previous studies exhibited a "video deficit" in learning, 24-month-olds in Study 1 successfully reproduced behaviors modeled by a person who was on video as well as they did those modeled by a person who was present in…
Descriptors: Television Viewing, Imitation, Toddlers, Information Sources
Holmes, Kristie – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2012
While infanticide or sex selective abortion in rural areas of the world may seem to have little to do with a famous musician who is a domestic abuser from the first world who avoids criminal punishment while being applauded and glamourized, the message going out to girls is consistent: they are not valued in the same way that boys are. In order to…
Descriptors: Females, Social Attitudes, Media Literacy, Rural Areas
DeJesus, Ora M. – 1988
Unlike commercial television, whose portrayal of older adults is often negative or degrading, cable television could offer an opportunity for more positive programming directed at older adults. Those who are interested in the portrayal of older adults and aging on television should seek control of the medium available to them, i.e., local cable…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Cable Television, Commercial Television, Older Adults
Park, Rolla Edward; And Others – 1976
The purposes of this study are (1) to estimate the number of commercial UHF television stations that are likely to come on the air between the present and 1990, and (2) to determine whether spectrum resources already allocated will be adequate in meeting this demand. Collaterally, the study seeks to determine whether some spectrum space now…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Cable Television, Certification, Commercial Television
Commission for Radio and Television in Education, Stockholm (Sweden). – 1975
The first non-commercial cable television (CATV) project in Sweden was conducted in Kiruna since it was the site of an established commercial CATV network. The Kiruna project goal was to emphasize locally produced programs. Objectives tested were production and planning forms, cooperation between groups, and utilization of a program bank.…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Community Programs, Community Services, Educational Television
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Abdous, M'hammed; He, Wu – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2008
Managing the required forms for a variety of distance courses is challenging and sometimes overwhelming. Inefficient management can lead to a variety of problems in course delivery, such as delays in obtaining textbooks, problems in obtaining copyright permissions, and even course delays. In an effort to facilitate, streamline and improve forms…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Records (Forms), Recordkeeping, Blended Learning
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