Educational Television  − 18 September, 1980

1980 - The death of educational radio is near!  Educational radio is being replaced by educational television.  The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) satellite broadcasting system goes live (Saettler).

 "The 16mm film continues to be the backbone of instructional media… [Videocassettes] must still be classified as an experimental medium" (Hope, 1980).

Saettler, Paul. The Evolution of American Educational Technology. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.  Retrieved from http://mlmiller.myweb.uga.edu/timeline/ on 9-16-07.

Hope, Tom. "Media Materials and Equipment, 1975-1979,” Educational Media Yearbook, 1980.  Retrieved from http://mlmiller.myweb.uga.edu/timeline/ on 9-16-07.

Submitted by Dave Johnson