Describes results of a survey of Deans of Colleges of Education that investigated distance education courses using interactive television or a Web-based instructional delivery model. Discusses faculty ownership of developed courses and materials; compensation; attitudes toward the distance learning instructional model; faculty training and…

The authors conducted a survey of 1,758 elementary school children (6-14 years old) from December 2001, to March 2002, in 3 Chinese cities with different levels of television advertising. The authors used D. R. John's (1999) model of consumer socialization as the theoretical framework for their study. More than half of the children whom the…

This document was developed to help adults and children use television in new and better ways. While this guide's special focus is on preteens (ages 9 to 12), it can be of use with both younger and older audiences. Sample open-ended questions are provided for the following issues: family and friends, values and emotions, trust and responsibility,…

Designed to help South Carolina educators identify instructional television resources to aid in meeting state instructional requirements, continuing objectives, and curriculum needs, this guide lists and briefly describes 195 programs presented over the South Carolina Educational Television Network for grades K-12 in 20 subject areas: (1) language…

A study was conducted to determine the relationship between learning styles and school readiness within two groups of 5- and 6-year-old primary school children. The first group was composed of 15 preschool children who watched an average of 5 hours of the television program "Sesame Street" per week; the second group consisted of 29…

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: In March of 1979, Congressman Robert Kastenmeier, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice, appointed a Negotiating Committee consisting of representatives of education organizations, copyright proprietors, and creative guilds and unions. The…

Nine guidelines developed by a negotiating committee are presented which apply the fair use doctrine to the recording, retention, and use of television broadcast programs for educational purposes. A brief background on the committee (appointed by Congressman Robert Kastenmeier) and its actions is included. (DC)

A discussion of how role-plays help students skills for future vocational use. (Author)

A discussion of how to captivate an instructional television audience through dramatization and role-playing. (Author)

A look at a unique case applying the rules of freedom of expression for mass media in Sweden. (HB)

A discussion of the design methods used, and a week-by-week breakdown of a year's course for high school television production. (Author/HB)

A discussion of an instructional television program which proposes to make America's political structure relevant to high school students. (Author/HB)

A description of the media program at Richland Center (Wisconsin) High School. (HB)

A report on the role states play in the regulation of broadcasting in the United States. (Author/HB)

A research report on management decisions of group broadcasters. (HB)