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Download full textBates, A. W. – 1973
The Open University of Great Britain provides home-based instruction via broadcasts and correspondence. Since technical arguments for the superiority of open-network, cable, or cassette television systems are inconclusive, the university has been forced to develop a decision-making model to determine which system is the most cost effective. For…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Cable Television, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Bates, A. W. – 1990
Adult illiteracy is a worldwide problem. Illiterate adults are the most difficult to teach and to reach because illiteracy is characterized by embarrassment and low self-esteem. Given that radio is heavily used by lower income and less educated people, literacy projects utilizing radio were attempted in 40 countries between 1960 and 1974. The main…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Age
