Describes a project in which preservice training for high school math teachers was conducted via two-way videoconferencing. Two uses were tested: teachers seeing in real time what takes place in a classroom before, during, and after a well-placed task is implemented; and teachers planning and implementing a task in a team-teaching format. (AEF)

Examines the use of videoconferencing and video broadcasts for distance learning and presents examples: the Georgia Statewide Academic and Medical System, California State University System, Kansas City Education Network, Impact North Carolina, the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, National Technological University, GALAXY Classroom, and…

Describes how to plan and implement a school's technology infrastructure based on the experience of the Noblesville Schools Corporation (Indiana). Covers philosophical issues that will affect decisions; the need for computer labs and video over the network; and staff training. Presents an educational specifications checklist, and suggests steps…

Discussion of interactive compressed video (ICV) focuses on human reactions and interactions and the implications for teaching and learning styles. The use of ICV at the University of Kentucky to link community colleges for distance learning is highlighted. (SLW)

The Nonprofit Prophets, a telecommunications-infused community action project, was designed for high school students. Students were teamed with a nonprofit organization and produced videoconferences or Web sites for them. Although specific skills were acquired, students also gained confidence and self-esteem as well as a belief that they…

Reviews technological applications successfully used for distance education by the R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications in the Dallas County Community College District (Texas). Applications include videotape and live interactive telecourses, satellite and network teleconferences, and telecommunication resources for businesses,…

Discusses the need for preservice teachers to be competent in teaching with advanced technologies and describes a program developed at Kentucky State University that provided an opportunity for preservice teachers to use interactive compressed video with reading classes at an elementary school. Teacher roles and student/teacher interaction are…

Distance and travel time posed problems for Colorado State University's Community College Leadership program. Describes the doctoral program for community college professionals, focusing on student cohort grouping; two-way compressed video for distance instruction; periodic face-to-face discussion; cohort assignments; use of the Internet,…

The Office Systems and Business Education Department at California State University (Los Angeles) developed a computerized presentation center, with multimedia classrooms and a multipurpose room, where students learn computerized presentation design skills, faculty can develop materials for class, and local business can do videoconferencing and…

This article describes NASA LIVE (Learning through Interactive Videoconferencing Experiences), a free series of videoconferencing programs produced by NASA's Langley Center for Distance Learning in Hampton, Virginia. NASA LIVE is designed for K-12 educators and students, allowing teachers and students to interact with NASA experts in a virtual…

Describes the development, implementation, and assessment of an interactive multimedia instruction (IMI) program that used interactive videodisc to teach listening skills. Results of an experimental study with college students at Radford University (Virginia) that tested the effectiveness of the IMI program are discussed, and future applications…