This document offers commentary on the state of educational broadcasting in Greece. It sketches an overview of how that genre differs in Europe and North America; in Europe educational broadcasting often revolves around public affairs rather than cultural and artistic programming, and is often subject to more government interference. The history…

A study was undertaken to determine how telecommunications technology affects teacher reflection and collaboration. Study participants, eight teachers currently practicing in both public and private schools, were interviewed several times over the school year. Analysis of the data revealed several important areas of impact regarding use of…

The Public Telecommunications Act of 1988 requires the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to report annually on the provision of service to minority and diverse audiences by public broadcasting and public telecommunications entities. This report includes the third triennial assessment and the seventh annual report on services. The assessment is…

This issue of "Media & Values" explores the influence of mass media and violence in our society. The essays present various interpretations of that influence and the implications for the society. A special section entitled "Media and Violence Forum" contains 10 articles. Articles include: (1) "No Doubt About It - TV Violence Affects Behavior"…

This issue of "Media & Values" explores the influence of mass media and violence in society. The essays present various interpretations of that influence and the implications for the society. A special section entitled "Forum: Searching for Solutions" contains 5 articles. Articles include: (1) "20 Ways to Create a Culture of Caring" (Jay Dover);…

This report provides administrators, school boards, and policymakers with data to help them in the decision making process related to distance education systems. A literature review covers theories of distance education, distance education today, the economics of distance education, distance education and technology, transmission systems, and…

This study was intended to identify unmet telecommunications education needs of residents in south central, southeast, and southwest Los Angeles, together with the border communities in the cities of Inglewood and South Gate; identify the level of sophistication of the average consumer regarding the usefulness or need of specific…

How to access and search using the Online Library System (OLS) is described. The OLS is a computerized list of bibliographic citations compiled by the library network of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It consists of several related databases and can be used by anyone to search for books, documents, journals, and other materials. In…

The topic of the 1997 Conference, "Competition, Innovation, and Investment in Telecommunications," reflects one of the important areas for concern in the telecommunications community. Representatives of telecommunications carriers, cable industries, consumer, academic, and regulatory bodies at the federal, state, and local levels, worked together…

This two-section report presents a review of European research on the use of videotelephone technology by people with mental retardation. The first section examines relevant research concerning those with speech and language disabilities in general. Considered are visual communication including augmentative and alternative communication systems,…

This guide is aimed at those who wish to teach with interactive television, defined as a two-way interactive audio and video channel for use by local schools. The text is designed to help instructors understand how to use the medium for distance education. The document examines how television works in both the audio and video components, and hints…

This report describes a collaborative project of Ohio State University and the University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Over the course of 12 months, students and faculty from the two universities offered a merged graduate course on telecommunications policy in the European Community and the United States. They reciprocated three week visits and…

The purpose of this congressional hearing was to determine how libraries fit into the emerging national information infrastructure (NII). Testimony and prepared statements include those from Howard F. McGinn, Director, Emporia Public Library, Emporia, Kansas; James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington D.C.,…

This paper discusses a number of problems associated with distance education methods used in adult education and training fields, including limited opportunities for dialogue and group interaction among students and between students and tutors; the expense of updating and modifying mass-produced print and audiovisual materials; and the relative…

The Intergovernmental Records Project (IRP) was established by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to facilitate the exchange of information about federal records. This report focuses on six categories of intergovernmental records targeted by the IRP for description in the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN) national…