Discusses standards regulating how information is formatted and presented to end user, emphasizing presentation of text and bibliographic information in data entry, interactive processing, information retrieval, report preparation, and library settings. Video and printed display of information are covered. Thirty-five references are provided. (EJS)

In January 1970, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory undertook the exploratory development of an automated training system to meet the urgent need for more cost-effective technical training in the services. The report discusses how the concepts and supporting technology currently under development at Lincoln Laboratory…

Although the principal goal of the Lincoln Training System (LTS) is to develop prototypical hardware and lesson materials for military technical training, the computer-assisted instructional system is being studied for possible application in various areas of special education in the public sector. The LTS-1 terminal was prepared for testing.…

In this survey and analysis of the present state and future trends of communication media and educational technology, particular emphasis is placed on the potential uses of communication satellites and the substitution of electronic transmission for physical distribution of educational materials. The author analyzes in detail the characteristics…