Television (TV) teachers filled out a mail questionnaire designed to determine factors which caused these teachers to feel satisfied with their jobs. Job satisfaction was higher for teachers who felt they had been given adequate training in adapting their teaching to TV. Except for teachers who most often received feedback via telephone after…

Color television has brought about new concepts of programming and new production requirements. This handbook is designed to aid those Extension workers who are concerned with or will appear on Extension television programs. The book discusses how to make the most of color, what to wear and how to apply makeup for color TV, how colors appear on…

A hand-operated mechanical device, called an X-Y Platform because of its ability to undergo orthogonal planar motions reminiscent of X and Y coordinates, permits design simplifications and lower costs when used with RANDSIGHT-type closed circuit television to enable the partially sighted to read and write. This paper presents a detailed discussion…

This document examines the problems and potentials that cable televisions have in public service, with a view toward understanding CATV's growth and how that growth relates to the developmental and educational needs of the Appalachian Region. Six developmental districts in Appalachia were chosen for intensive study. A team of consultants was…

The thesis of this book is that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is but one party in the development of broadcast regulations--it feels pressure from not only the industry and Congress but also the White House, citizen groups and the courts. Four major commission actions are analyzed in terms of those pressures. These actions are: the…

A student achievement test concerning the "Wonderful You" ITV series for the second grade is presented. Explicit directions are given. The test consists of 25 multiple-choice and yes-no questions. (For related documents, see TM 002 621-633, 635.) (KM)

A student achievement test for the "Patterns" ITV series for the sixth grade on mathematics is presented. The test consists of 18 multiple-choice items. (For related documents, see TM 002 621-634.) (KM)

The Public Television Library (PTL), an integral part of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), searches out, selects, acquires, and distributes programs produced by local public television stations. This catalog lists the 1800 programs or series in the library according to subject matter. Each listing includes number of programs, length of the…

Despite the many improvements which have been made in the television picture over the last 25 years of commercial broadcasting, improvements in television sound have lagged behind. Both the telephone company and broadcast equipment manufacturers have made great improvements in the field of audio which may be used to improve television sound.…

Studies have shown that members of the working class are often overworked, underpaid, overtaxed, and unhappy. They tend to be distrustful of new ideas and methods and to rely on their extended families to meet their needs for human contact. One way in which the working class person may have a chance to widen the character of his interactions with…

An introductory primer describes in nontechnical terms how a television signal is constructed, how that signal can be measured, and how it can be controlled to produce a sharp picture. The booklet is intended to show beginning television directors, producers, and students how to get the most out of their equipment. Photographs and charts…

Bi-directional cable TV (CATV) systems that are being installed today may not be well suited for computer communications. Older CATV systems are being modified to bi-directional transmission and most new systems are being built with bi-directional capability included. The extreme bandwidth requirement for carrying 20 or more TV channels on a…

The number of households hooked up to cable television or community antenna television (CATV) is expanding rapidly, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been developing regulations since 1962 to guide the growth of the industry. By 1965 the FCC had claimed jurisdiction over all CATV systems in the U. S. This jurisdiction was challenged…

The current state (in 1970) of cable television systems is discussed under headings of head end, distribution, home terminals, system performance and standards with close attention paid to the technology involved. In summing up new system planning, the review considers channel expansion, channel reuse, two way cable, local distribution services…

Responses to questionnaires completed by participants in a conference and three workshops on Connecticut cable television provided data on: (1) how respondents were informed of the conference; (2) fulfillment of expectations; (3) whether respondents would attend additional workshops; and (4) reactions to individual components of the conference and…