Trends affecting information systems and decisions of college administrators are traced, and specific types of technologies currently available are reviewed. Information systems support routine operations decisions or planning and policy decisions. The primary advantage of computerized information systems is rapid access to data and rapid…

This volume, the first of two, documents a selection of current worldwide research and activities and new developments in the area of distance-taught higher education. An introductory editorial summarizes the current status of distance teaching in higher education and identifies trends drawn from the reports collected. Details of origins, size,…

Prepared for a 1984 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conference, this report discusses the potential of the new information technologies for enhancing learning in school, vocational, and general education, and presents eight groups of case studies taken from member countries which illustrate what is currently being done…

Inventors through the ages have engaged in an ongoing attempt to overcome barriers that can prevent effective distribution of knowledge. One barrier involves the accuracy with which the primary source can be represented, e.g., early non-face-to-face communication inventions (e.g., drums, horns, and smoke signals) were rather abstract, while recent…

Historical documents and interview data are compiled to develop a chronology of critical events used in studying the impact of the Applications Technology Satellite educational demonstration (ATS-6) in Alaska. This method of evaluation was implemented as a parallel approach to that of gathering data in the villages from Native informants and from…

The Educational Satellite Communications Demonstration (ESCD) is described from two perspectives: primarily, as a guide for future investment in satellite television based on user reaction to the technology; and secondarily, as a guide for future investment in demonstrations in general based on ESCD's planning, funding, and management. Two major…

The second of four volumes, this report documents the implementation, evaluation, and institutionalization of the Alaska Administrative Communications Network, an electronic mail system (EMS) developed by the Educational Telecommunications for Alaska Project in response to the need for faster, more efficient communication in support of the…

The third of four volumes, this report documents the implementation, evolution, and institutionalization of the Alaska Knowledge Base System, a computerized database containing information about a variety of educational resources developed by the Educational Telecommunications for Alaska (ETA) Project in response to the need for quick access to…

This Rate Training Manual and Nonresident Career Course (RTM/NRCC) form a self-study package that will enable Navy radiomen to help themselves to fulfill the requirements of their rating. Of the seventeen chapters in the manual, the first is nontechnical, providing information concerning the radioman rating and the Navy advancement system and…

This report intended for officials responsible for solving metropolitan problems identifies ways that telecommunications could improve the delivery of public services to metropolitan communities during the 1980's. Areas included in this study are delivery of public services to the home, operation of mobile public services, personal security…

This project was concerned with the utilization of communications satellites to assist in the implementation of P.L. 94-142, which deals with discrimination against the handicapped and provision of public education for handicapped children. The results of a national survey on personnel development needs of state education agencies are reported;…

This annotated bibliography covers international telecommunications, concentrating on reports with possible policy implications for the Office of Telecommunications Policy and other government/industry agencies. Since the scope of international telecommunications policy is broad, the bibliography attempts to provide a framework useful in defining…

Evaluative data gathered in villages that received educational broadcasts during the Educational Satellite Communications Demonstration (ESCD) in rural Alaska are summarized, and policy conclusions are drawn. Data sources included interviews with local residents, logs and time records, and conference transcripts. Conclusions are presented with…

The Appalachian Education Satellite Project was conceptualized in 1973 (1) to develop courses in reading and career-education instruction for teachers in the Appalachian region, and (2) to determine the feasibility of conducting such courses over a large geographical area via communication satellites. The courses consist of pretaped video…

The overall objective of the Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) was to test the feasibility of delivering television Programing via satellite to isolated, rural locations. Community members at various STD sites were surveyed to determine how they felt about a variety of topics which were planned for an adult evening series. Topics in…