Research Catalog

Title

The uses of television in American higher education / James Zigerell.

Author

Zigerell, James

Publication

New York : Praeger, 1991.

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Details

Description

184 pages; 24 cm

Summary

"What place does instructional television have in U.S. higher education? This comprehensive treatment in an historical framework examines the ways in which television extends postsecondary educational and training opportunities. The book focuses on the applications of technologies to relevant education and training needs and problems, such as the ever-growing demand for continuing occupational/professional education and training. The study covers early successes and failures, the telecourse as a teaching method, new instructional uses of television, and the future of television use in higher education." --

Subject

• Television in higher education > United States
• Distance education > United States
• Television in higher education
• Distance education
• Distance education
• Television in higher education
• Fernunterricht
• Höheres Bildungswesen
• Bildungssendung
• Fernsehsendung
• United States
• USA

Genre/Form

• Instructional and educational works
• Instructional and educational works.
• Matériel d'éducation et de formation.

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-182)

Contents

Introduction: Making the Walls Fall Finding its Place in Higher Education -- The Telecourse Forming New Higher Educational Partnerships Television and Distance Learning in the United States Evaluating the Effort New Instructional and Cooperative Patterns -- The Future of Television in Higher Education -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN

• 0275933180
• 9780275933180

LCCN

90036600

OCLC

• ocm21483678
• 21483678
• SCSB-1930626

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library