Recent efforts to enhance humanities instruction in vocational curricula are important in light of: (1) the need to match technical competencies with an appreciation for human history and thoughts; (2) the fact that the majority of community college students are enrolled in vocational programs; and (3) the likelihood that the percentage of…

The production and distribution of telecourses for higher education are examined in three papers prepared as background materials for a roundtable discussion sponsored by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. In the first paper, James J. Zigerell reviews the following considerations in designing a television-based course of…

At a two-day meeting sponsored by the National Center for School and College Television and by the American Psychological Association, 15 specialists viewed and reacted to recorded television materials currently used in psychology instruction. Most of the television programs were designed to be courses in Introductory Psychology, and most of the…

This report presents the results of followup studies concerning participants' attitudes and reactions to two courses delivered during the experimental phase of the Appalachian Education Satellite Project (AESP). Graduate level teacher training was the objective of the courses, entitled Diagnostic and Prescriptive Reading Instruction and Career…

Addresses the use of cablecast college telecourses as a means of offering retraining to a variety of individuals. Discusses the options of producing or purchasing telecourses, considerations for choosing appropriate telecourses, budgeting, and the coordination of class activities with other class experiences. (TW)

This study of the effectiveness of three instructional methods in teaching basic subject cataloging determined that microcomputer programed instruction differed significantly from television lecture and printed text in terms of each of three scores on pretest, posttest, and retest (overall achievement, achievement on factual knowledge, problem…

This report describes a pilot project designed to explore the influence of particular personality and demographic characteristics on community college student satisfaction with distance learning, specifically interactive telecommunications (ITV) courses. The study used the Telecourse Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ) and the Sixteen Personality…

Since 1991, Arizona Western College has provided interactive television (ITV) college courses to other sites within and outside of Yuma County (Arizona). This method of course delivery reaches students at distant sites not large enough to support a class and also allows teachers at several sites to offer courses to a larger student pool. It makes…

This document discusses how in 1999, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges began 2 major projects to develop and improve online learning and courses. The first project (a U.S. Department of Education Demonstration for financial aid rule waivers) examines current rules intended for on-campus programs in the case of online…

This paper examines the various uses of video, microcomputer and related media technologies as effective instructional design tools. Highlights include descriptions of: the Telecommunications Department at Indiana University; an evaluation of telecourses through student questionnaires and identification of those students who might have problems…

DUET, a project of Mount Saint Vincent University, uses cable television and video teleconferencing to solidify links between the university and community it serves. DUET is also an experimental laboratory for the university to explore video production and distribution systems as support tools for higher education. (Author/MBR)

From 1974 to 1982, the University of Mid-America, modeled on the Open University of Great Britain, tried to give adults new access to higher education. Its successes and failures are discussed by its president and vice-president. (MLW)

Describes five telecommunications delivery systems offered or planned by Rio Salado Community College: cassette copies of radio/television courses in public libraries; "live" cable television; print-based correspondence courses; audio teleconferencing; and slow-scan video. Underscores the importance of administrative support, faculty…

Describes a two-way cable television system used in a supplementary educational program in the Irvine, California, school district. Equipment for the teleconferencing system, which uses two channels on the cable network simultaneously, program costs, and sampling of telecourses are discussed. A separate insert by Carl Levine discusses negotiating…

The president of the University of Mid-America describes the past growth and future direction of this seven-state consortium which produces and distributes multimedia courses and provides alternative learning opportunities to underserved adult learners. (SK)