This paper describes the current status of computer assisted instruction at the Katholieke Universiteit, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, as well as several ongoing projects. Attention is directed to the problems that computer assisted instruction can resolve as well as to the problems inherent in the system itself. (Author/STS)

This paper describes a method of organizing subject matter and/or skills into flexible units of instruction using a competency chart approach. The competency chart allows the instructor to assess the entry competence of learners and to determine specific instructional needs. Media education for teachers is the subject focus of this article.…

An opinion on the roles of the staff development and audiovisual services at the university level and the relationship between them. (STS)

A selected bibliography on the topics of Cost effectiveness of educational media and learning theories. (STS)

The author examines the role of educational technologists and proposes that evaluation is the unifying activity in which those in the field can join together.

The article provides an account of the developing and changing perspectives of educational technology in the IET during its brief history, as well as its organizational structure, operations and publications.

The author proposes a learner-centered approach to the design and formative evaluation of OU courses.

The process of formative evaluation used at the British Open University for course improvement is described.

A method of analyzing textual learning materials is described. Using data from student questionnaires, the method reveals the underlying structure of concepts in the materials and can pinpoint the location and cause of student difficulties.

One-third of all Open University courses now contain project-work, in which the student has some freedom in designing his/her own learning activities.

The author describes a non-traditional art course offered by the British Open University. The aims of the course are more affective than cognitive, and this led the course developers to modify the educational technology approach to its design.

The role of educational technologists in the British Open University is examined, and the underlying assumptions of educational technology are questioned.

In May of 1974, the Applied Technology Satellite Number 6 (ATS-6) was launched. Among the jobs planned for ATS-6 was the large-scale delivery of educational and health services. Sponsored by the National Institute of Education, education projects were developed for Alaska, Appalachia and the Rocky Mountain Region.

The instructional television system in Washington County, Maryland has perhaps the longest continuous history of any ITV project in the world. This paper presents a detailed analysis of actual project costs, and utilization over time, with comparisons to ITV systems in other countries and with traditional instruction. (BD)

A sample study unit for Shakespeare is given to illustrate the important role educational media can play in reinforcing learning. (Author)