Obstacles to effective school television can be divided into technical, economic and pedagogic obstacles. Most of these can be overcome with appropriate action. (STS)

The use of media in education is reviewed in terms of audiovisual waves and vogues, actual trends, and problems to be solved. Concerns and techniques are listed for each area. (JEG)

An analysis of the general conditions and problems involved in independent study systems, restricting discussion to the adult sector, by considering TELE-CNAM. (Author)

Discusses educational planning that has taken place in France since 1970 to integrate information technology into the educational system. Plans discussed include those aimed at teacher training, introduction of microcomputers at all educational levels, quality software production, availability of information technology to citizens, and…

Discusses the problems involved when instructional media is exchanged between countries using different curricula, pedagogical styles, cinematographic styles, fields of study, and languages. (CHC)

Describes a video distribution service which was offered on an experimental basis by the French Television system. Nine participating schools received, recorded on video cassettes, and viewed films selected from the Central Educational Film Library with the help of an adapted videotape recorder, EPEOS decoder, and a television set. (CHC)

Considers the proposition that media are vehicles for equality of opportunity in education. How to harness the "parallel school," i.e. where students learn outside the school, to improve learning in the schools is discussed. The effect of social groupings on the equality of opportunity via media is also considered. (Author/KRN)