Five Categories of Media Web-Based Technologies Computer-Managed Learning Systems (non-Internet-Based) Teleconferencing Technologies

Five Categories of Media (continued) Cable and Broadcast Television Videotaped-Based Instruction

4 Cable and Broadcast Television

Cable and Broadcast Television Refers to educational programs that are videotaped and broadcast via cable and public broadcast television. These systems may be used to create learner-centered (asynchronous) learning environments for a large number of geographically dispersed learners. Courses that are broadcast via cable networks are sometimes referred to as telecourses.

Factors to Consider Advantages Broadcasts via cable and public broadcasting service Adapts to varied content areas Provides closed-captioned viewing for the hearing impaired

Advantages (Continued) Allows educational programming that can be videotaped by the participant and reviewed when convenient Provides tremendous outreach to many individuals at the same time Scalable (can be used for small or large learning environments) Allows ease of participant use Provides both audio and video

Disadvantages Provides no real-time interaction between presenter and participants (one-way communication) Allows interaction between presenter and participants to be achieved by one or a combination of telephone, , voice mail, and regular mail Confines broadcasts of educational programming is to station schedules Requires supplementary materials and follow- up for participants

Disadvantages (Continued) Requires participants to videotape the broadcast, if remediation is needed Requires participants to have a television and access to cable or public broadcast service Limits participants ability to call and interact with presenter during program broadcast

Instructional Strategies for Incorporating Cable and Broadcast Television

Instructional Strategies Below is a listing of instructional strategies that may be supported by videotaped educational resources delivered via cable and broadcast television. Discussion Lecture Role-playing PowerPoint slides Self-instructional modules

Instructional Strategies (Continued) Facilitator demonstrations Problem scenarios Panel discussion Case problems Tutorial assistance Demonstrations Guest speaker Self-directed learning

Technical Requirements Access to television and cable television service Access to television and public broadcasting service