Policy issues relating to the integration of information and communications technology into higher education are addressed, primarily for those with policy development responsibility at the state level. The following chapters are included: (1) "State Higher Education Policies in the Information Age: An Introduction to the Issues" (Robert G. Gillespie, Richard W. Jonsen, and John P. Witherspoon); (2) "Implications of Introducing New Technologies into Higher Education" (Mara Mayor); (3) "The State Environment: A Context for Developing Telecommunications Policy" (James R. Mingle); (4) "Principles and Guidelines for a Coordinated Telecommunications Plan" (Dwight D. Dively); (5) "Finance Issues in the Telecommunications Age" (Michael B. Goldstein and Suzanne H. Woolsey); (6) "The Role of the Faculty in the Use of Learning Technologies" (Patricia J. Dewees and Lee C. Frischknecht); (7) "Ownership of Intellectual Property and Implications for State Policy" (Richard D. Marks); (8) Strategies for Familiarizing Policymakers and Educators with Information Technologies" (Ralph D. Mills); and (9) "State Leadership: The Key to Successful Integration of New Technologies into Higher Education" (Patrick M. Callan). Two appendices are provided: a policy on televised instruction adopted by the Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System, and a description of Project ALLTEL (Assessing Long Distance Learning Via Telecommunications) and its recommendations. (KM)