In the late 1980's and the early 1990's the public perception of distance learning in many communities was manifested in a lack of community support and inadequate funding for educational satellite programs. Technological educational changes addressed major defects in the way information was transmitted to public schools. Satellites and cable technologies were available and affordable to serve as catalysts for positive educational results. Research indicated that the number of schools using satellite dishes to receive instructional programs had increased 87% during the 1992-1993 school year. Over one half of all public school students nationally attended schools where satellite technology was available. This dissertation entered upon research on the group of public school liaisons who provided educational satellite programming in their communities. A review of the literature showed a variety of models for staff development, teaching and community involvement that used satellite and cable. A questionnaire survey was conducted among a statewide group of satellite liaisons and provided the primary quantitative database for the study. The survey asked respondents about the use and coordination of satellite and cable at their institutions. The methodology also involved qualitative research in which respondents were queried about the perceptions of distance learning in their communities. This combination of the literature review and the survey results may serve as an informational guide for those communities and school districts not using this technology presently.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UMASS/oai:scholarworks.umass.edu:dissertations-9002 |
| Date | 01 January 1994 |
| Creators | Noiles, James M |
| Publisher | ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst |
| Source Sets | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest |
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