The use of computer conferencing (CC) to support undergraduate distance learners will, presumably, lower attrition rates for distance learners by providing students with the ability to exchange ideas and develop insights with others, overcoming the intellectual and social isolation associated with correspondence courses. It will be years before…

A study was conducted of the use of a computer teleconferencing system developed by Participation Systems Inc. (nicknamed PARTI) as enhancement for two independent study credit courses in the behavioral sciences, Introduction to Effective Communication and Introductory Psychology. An earlier study in the spring and summer of 1983 had tested the…

Appropriate software can turn the microcomputer from the dumb box into a teaching tool. One resource for finding appropriate software is the organization Edunet. It allows the user to access the mainframe of 18 major universities and has developed a communications network with 130 colleges. It also handles billing, does periodic software…

One of four reports designed to assess the current state of new technologies, the document reviews the present and future 5-year status of telecommunication technologies in regular and special education. Briefly described are technological and economic aspects of videotex/teletext, subscription services, satellite broadcasting, cable television,…

This report develops a model of a personal computer network for office use from the standpoint of the end user. A network designed for personal computers is differentiated from personal computers which must be attached to an existing communications system. Three types of the latter networks are discussed: (1) networks which connect personal…

The effects of teleconference experiences on the types of concerns expressed by teleconference participants after their initial experiences with the medium were examined using a concerns-based adoption model, which allows researchers to assess changes in levels of concerns expressed by individuals as they become more familiar with an innovation.…

This document is a review and study of current and prospective telecommunication policies in 17 countries with regard to the competitive market access those policies foster or promise. It explores the policies of each country toward information flow that will also have an impact on international competition. The aim of the study is to identify the…

This guide is designed to give persons working with developmentally disabled clients a practical introduction to the strengths and weaknesses of electronic message systems. It supplies answers to questions often asked by human services personnel, and includes brief descriptions of message systems now available or anticipated in the near future.…

For nine years, the Educational Telephone Network (ETN) operated by the University of Wisconsin Extension has been used to meet the continuing education needs of private piano teachers in the state by the UWEX Music Department. The interactive aural communications system has over 100 listening locations throughout Wisconsin, with at least one in…

A satellite assisted, interactive teleconference titled "Networking for Interagency Collaboration" was evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the telecommunications mode in contrast to a central site mode. The conference background, goals, and content are described and two specific telecommunications goals are formally presented: 1) to…

The Symphonie Experiment Study Group reports on the experimental use of the Symphonie Satellite to link UNESCO headquarters in Paris with the Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, during the nineteenth session of the General Conference. Evaluations are reported for the use of the satellite for telephone, telex, and facsimile communications. (JMF)

Describes how schools in geographically remote areas are utilizing telecommunication technologies as an educational tool to increase teaching resources and expand educational offerings. Interactive long-distance instructional programs using a variety of technologies are outlined. (MD)

Teleconferencing technology categories--audio, video, audiographic, and computer--are defined and then discussed by describing the equipment needed, providing examples of test cases, and offering research regarding the effectiveness of the technology as a teaching method. The article concludes with implications of telecommunications technology for…

Discusses the best-known examples of slow-scan television; its development; its relationship to other types of visual media; its effectiveness as an instructional method; its use in teleconferencing; slow-scan television systems and their uses; factors of slow-scan picture quality, frame frequency, and bandwidth; origination and display…

Supported previous research stating that audio-only channels are highly satisfactory and often superior to video channels for teleconferences in which information dissemination is the primary task. (PD)