The 1960's witnessed in Europe the development of distant study systems based, to begin with, essentially on radio and/or television together with correspondence courses. In secondary education these included the German Telekolleg and the French RTS Promotion, produced under the auspices of the Office Francais des Techniques Modernes d'Education;…

Telecourses can offer quality learning experiences and be effective means of serving nontraditional students. Most of the quality telecourses have been produced in the last five years, although some instructional areas are not well represented, and educational and commercial producers will be increasing the choices and control of offerings. (MSE)

Traces improvements in broadcast technology and the increased use of satellites in providing education for previously unserved populations. Describes the concept of a Telecourse Channel that would provide college-level courses via satellite to any educational institution willing to pay the requisite fees. Urges educators to support the telecourse…

Describes the Weekend College (Wayne State University), arguing that quality of a television curriculum can be safeguarded if it meets requirements of good television and stands as an integral part of the classroom setting. Suggests ways to actively involve students in learning from television, discusses criticisms of television delivery and ways…

This is the twentieth in a series of profiles documenting the experiences of 24 institutions with the use of instructional technology. Golden West College is serving as the base for a spinoff institution that will have virtually no campus and will deliver instruction via TV and correspondence. (Author/LBH)

In the spring of 1971, the University of New Brunswick's Department of Business Administration offered a credit course entitled Management of the Enterprise'' on public television. (Author)

This paper attempts to pinpoint some of the problems involved in designing mass-media courses for adults and some of the ways in which research can assist both producers and the users of such courses. (Authors)

Describes how a telephone answering device was used to reduce administrative overload in a large televised course. (PD)

The author describes some of the instructional programs currently available on educational television. She gives special attention to the series "ThinkAbout" for grades five and six, which emphasizes using skills in reasoning, studying, language arts, and math to solve everyday problems. (SJL)

A CASE survey on uses of cable television at colleges and universities found that few institutions are taking full advantage of cable TV. A few institutions offer credit courses, but most broadcast sports events or publicize campus events. Illinois State University students produce a nightly half-hour news summary of local and campus events. (MLW)

This article describes VISTA (Video Instruction for Students in the Teaching of Art), a pilot program which presents videotaped art lessons to kindergarten through third-grade children in School District #12, Adams County, Colorado. (Author/SJL)

Discusses the need for a well-planned telecourse that includes a system of interaction and follow-up. Support by faculty and administration is also considered necessary to the success of these courses. (MA)

A survey of 100 students enrolled in telecourses in the Annenberg/CPB Project found that time rather than distance was their major constraint. Interaction with faculty was more important than student interaction. More than half had computers at home but would be less inclined to take courses requiring use of computers in the workplace or campus…

Compares teacher effectiveness of one-way video, two-way audio satellite telecommunications education offerings with traditional classroom, teacher-led offerings. Concludes quality instruction can occur via interactive satellite teaching. Notes the medium makes it difficult for teachers to determine student responses and easier for students to…

A Delphi panel of 12 faculty teaching courses with 2-way audio 1-way video identified strategies for improvement: being prepared with visual material, using small amounts of information per frame, writing large and legibly, repeating comments from remote sites, varying presentation style, being available to students by phone, and taking advantage…