Due to the 1979 activation of the Public Television Satellite System and 1980 launch of Syncom IV, college course programming will no longer have to compete for time on PBS stations, and television study will be within the budget of almost any post-secondary institution. (RT)

Describes the evolution of distance education courses at the University of South Carolina and the results of a study of students who participated in those courses. Highlights include student performance and reactions of both students and faculty to the telecourses. (Author/CLB)

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using in classroom two types of television instruction: videotape recordings and live programs. (CC)

Sees the electronic revolution as an opportunity for English teachers to reshape the educational futures of the country, to regain some of the audiences they have lost, and to maintain the vitality of the humanities. (AEA)

Summarizes survey findings and conclusions about students (N=46) who enrolled for credit in two telecourses offered during the 1980 fall semester by Indiana University. (DC)

Describes the development and implementation of television courses in the Coast Community College District. Discusses telecourse operations, enrollment, and student characteristics. (MA)

A study of 288 undergraduates enrolled in 17 telecourses determined that students attending class sessions with fewer students reported being more satisfied with the courses and were more likely to perform at levels exceeding their previous academic performance than students attending larger sessions. Discusses the practical and theoretical…

Describes distance learning programs offered by the LeCroy Center of Texas' Dallas County Community College District. Discusses telecourses; the Dallas College Network, offering live courses via cable television; the Global Learning Network computer network; teleconferences; STARLINK, a professional development program; contract services; and K-12…

The University of Missouri's Video Instructional Program aired a telecourse on adult basic education teaching methods via satellite nationwide. Analysis of the videotaped lessons and audio teleconference found that participants talked 41 percent of the time and instructors 22 percent. Participants found the audio interaction made the course more…

The study investigated the effects that university courses on exceptionality had on teachers' attitudes toward physically disabled persons. Teacher attitudes were positively affected by course completion and by having a disabled friend/relative; they were not affected by video versus live-delivery instructional approaches or by biographical…

Presents a history of the development of CANAL, a consortium of colleges, universities, and public corporations in Quebec that was formed to distribute televised courses for distance education of adult learners. The marketing of distance education courses is discussed, and audiences, consisting of students and the general public, are examined.…

Describes and evaluates a course dealing with Irish history presented through closed-circuit television at the University of Connecticut (Storrs). Explores the use of televised instruction as a means of teaching history to undergraduates. Reports that this approach, supplemented by a live interactive component, was deemed successful by students…

A study of 106 adult students in off-campus interactive television courses found that grade point average was the strongest predictor of performance. Student perceptions of the promptness of material delivery and their year in college contributed to the predictive power. No demographic variables were related to performance. (SK)

Reports on the design, implementation, and evaluation of a teleseminar on instructional design and computer-mediated communication (CMC) at the University of Southern Queensland (Toowoomba, Australia). Results show that CMC was a viable medium for professional development, that moderation of strategies influenced the nature of contributions, and…

Five authors relate principles of learning to learn to adult education: "Self-Esteem" (Krupp); "Labor Education" (Nesbit); "Telecommunications Courses and the Distant Learner" (Takemoto); "Learning Techniques" (Rosenthal); and "ABE: Taking Control" (Spring). (SK)