Knowledge in satellite based education are strewn all over the world including India. This book is the maiden effort in constructing a critical knowledge base on satellite based education by bringing together the bits and bytes of relevant knowledge. It covers history of satellite, policies and programmes on educational technology in general and satellite based education in particular, educational broadcast, interactive television, international experience, and research in educational media, and a brief introduction to EDUSAT .
Authored by a competent professional with years of experience in research in educational media, and open and distance education, this book is a unique contribution to the professional literature in this field. Students of educational media - teachers, researchers, educational policymakers, planners and managers - may benefit from this book.
Dr. Madhu Parhar, Reader in STRIDE in IGNOU, New Delhi, is a specialist researcher in educational technology and media. She has made significant contribution to the professional literature in this field. Her papers have appeared, among others in British Journal of Educational Technology, IJOL, Media and Technology for Human Resource Development, etc. Among her major contributions are Open and Distance Education, Indian Education: Development since Independence, Education India: The Next Millennium, etc.
Foreword
Acknowledgements
History of Satellite
Committees, Policies and Plans
Educational Broadcast: Television
Interactive Television
Educational Satellite: International Experiences
Research in Educational Media
Introduction to EDUSAT
References and Bibliography
Index