Describes method that allows limited facilities to record instructor's graphic material--without an elaborate production effort." (Editor)

Describes campaign which includes 28 separate activities for publicizing telecourses at Vincennes University. Also discussed are decisions to be made regarding equating of these courses to traditionally taught established courses, timing of broadcasts, and effects of the publicity campaign on student enrollment. (EAO)

Discussed is how taking college courses at home via television and other formats can save students valuable commuting time and, even more important, gas money. (Author/TG)

Presents an overview of China's Beijing Broadcasting and Television University: background, establishment, administration and structure, students, courses, teaching package, and course production. (JD)

Going the Distance is a Public Broadcasting Service project through which over 130 colleges and universities are offering telecourses for adults seeking associate degrees. It is the beginning of a global learning community. (SK)

Proposals are presented for policy development and planning for telecommunications courses in California community colleges, along with a paper which addresses the need for statewide telecommunications planning to serve the community colleges. After background material discusses the history of attempts at statewide planning for telecommunications…

A look at Tele-BERUF, which is designed to appeal to firms carrying out apprentice training, but many vocational schools also find the project helpful. (Author)

A discussion of how institutions can develop workable policies and contracts on faculty broadcast rights, and can clarify some issues of responsibility and reward. (Author/HB)

This paper gives a brief overview and history of the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) begun at California State University, Chico (CSUC) in the spring of 1975, and describes the on-going operations of television activities at CSUC, the only five-year institution of higher education in Northeastern California. Currently known as…

AN INTERINSTITUTIONAL TELEVISION TEACHING EXPERIMENT WAS CONDUCTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE CONCEPT OF A NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONS. DATA SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEASIBILITY OF THE SYSTEM. STUDIES CONDUCTED ON SUBJECT MATTER INDICATE NO DIFFERENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT BETWEEN STUDENTS…

Based on interviews with more than 50 individuals at television stations, colleges, and publishing companies, as well as on a review of existing literature, this report summarizes the "state of the art" in telecourse use and makes recommendations for future research efforts. This document is part of a series of instructional materials…

This manual was prepared for use at a 2-day seminar to aid college and university administrators and station executives in making effective decisions about the use and implementation of telecourses. There are four objectives for the workshop: (1) to understand the characteristics, attitudes, needs, and desires of various groups involved in…

This report is the study guide to English Composition, English 101, at the TV College of the Chicago City College. It includes a list of required textbooks, a schedule of telecast lessons, reading assignments, instructions and objectives for telecast lessons, sample of student writing, and writing assignments and exercises. (JC)

TV College of Chicago utilized the British Broadcasting Company's series, "Ascent of Man," as the core of a televised college credit course. Student evaluations of the course, total enrollment, and course completion data were used to compare the educational differences between the British series and typical TV College productions which…

Discusses techniques for the exploitation of authentic material, with reference to the self-instruction manual, designed for highly literate, undergraduate students, which accompanies the BBC course "Allez France." (EKN)