Reeder, Richard (author / Video Specialist, Telecommunications Development Center, University of Minnesota)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1990-09
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 86 Document Number: C05625
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, St Paul, MN : University of Minnesota, Telecommunications Development Center, 1990. 12 p. (TDC Research Report No. 11), The Telecommunications Development Center (TDC) supported an interactive television project designed to expand the delivery of a pre-existing training program in a cost-effective manner. Interactive television technology was employed to deliver to multiple sites a program titled, Alcohol Decisions : Teen Training Workshops. A Minnesota 4-H Youth Development Program, Alcohol Decisions trains teenagers to teach grade school children to make wise choices about alcohol use. 4-H is a unit of the Minnesota Extension Service, University of Minnesota. During a one-day pilot program, four K-12 school -based interactive television networks in Minnesota were interconnected, thereby reaching 14 training sites with one training workshop. Evaluation results showed that most respondents and evaluators believe interactive television is an effective means to train teens, although they were uncertain whether it is as effective as an on-site instructor in every classroom. The participants said it is helpful to be able to see and hear teens from other schools, and, for the most part, they felt actively involved. Most respondents said there is a need for an facilitator at every site. Overwhelmingly, teens felt prepared to teach and adults felt prepared to work with teens on Alcohol Decisions training. The vast majority of respondents -- both teens and adults -- agreed that they would like to use interactive television for other training sessions. This monograph presents recommendations for planners and coordinators of interactive television workshops, as well as for trainers and presenters, on-site facilitator, and technical coordinators.
