This series of five articles discusses minimizing computer failure; a national software clearinghouse for educational programs; Apple Software with a Purpose; a student-run word processing center at Jefferson College in Missouri; Wisconsin Technical School of the Air; vocational courses delivered by broadcast and cable television; and the delivery…

Discusses the production of videotaped courses at the postgraduate level and their use by industry in the U.S. and compares this development with that of educational television in United Kingdom universities. An assessment of the future for this form of open/distance learning is given. Seventeen references are listed. (LLS)

Discusses how cooperation between cable television systems and community colleges can improve local programing and aid the college in reaching a greater number of students. Presents results of a survey analyzing New York State community college participation in the local origination of cable programs. (JP)

The Higher Education Cable Council (HECC) and Warner Cable Corporation offer courses on QUBE, the two-way cable television system, but the HECC colleges rely on videotapes rather than QUBE's interactive capacity. High costs, low registration, and other problems faced by the council are discussed. (JMD)

Discusses the use of television as a teaching medium by the Open University, and identifies five basic ways in which case studies can vary. These differences are used to argue that the less experience students have in using television case studies, the greater the need for didactic, structured programs. (JEG)

Discusses design factors for using one-way video and audio, one-way video with two-way audio, and two-way video and audio in adult education. Considerations for audio quality, lighting, room arrangement, seating comfort, and decor are presented with illustrations. (SK)

Describes a freshman composition course which was broadcast twice weekly over a local cable television service. Notes that despite technical problems and complicated recordkeeping procedures, the instructors found that students improved their writing skills as much as their counterparts in traditional classes. Notes that a large number of highly…

Discussion of the use of technology for training focuses on experiences in Japanese companies. Highlights include computer-based training; telelearning; forces for change in training, including changes in technology, the workforce, and international changes in economic, political, and social conditions; and implications for individuals and systems…

Describes the development/production of a college-level telecourse in United States government and makes a preliminary evaluation of its validity. Considers the telecourse concept; telecourse package; course development; content specialist's and advisory committee's roles; development of course/lesson objectives, video programs, and study and…

Describes an interactive television program in which one Spanish teacher reached 3,959 elementary school students at nine different sites through the use of studio and classroom cameras and televisions. (Author/CB)

Describes ADDNET, the Attention Deficit Disorder Telecourse Network that was developed to provide inservice education for public school teachers. The use of low-end technology for distance education (i.e., satellite technology that is not dependent upon two-way video interaction) is discussed; and production techniques and pedagogical decisions…

Describes a study that was conducted to learn about the needs of distance education students who were enrolled in television-based college courses. Student characteristics are examined; barriers to attending on-campus courses are described; and computer use at home, at work, and on-campus is discussed. (LRW)

A graduate course on curriculum and strategies for teaching gifted students was delivered by satellite to three university sites in West Virginia. Telecourse design and procedures, student enrollment, course evaluation, and suggestions for course planning and institutional cooperation are discussed. (Author/SV)

Describes a World-Wide-Web-based course-support environment for a university course in instructional design, explains how the environment was used as part of the course experience, and summarizes student evaluation of the course. This augmented learning process is characterized as a "tele-learning" situation because telematics applications were…

This study used meta-analytic procedures to examine experimental research literature about the effectiveness of telecourses in distance education for adult and higher education. Discusses the use of weighted effect size analysis procedures; experiments that used video and either one-way or two-way audio; and instructional features that impacted…