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Shipra Publications Satellite In Education by Madhu Parhar
Book Summary of Satellite In Education : 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. Table of Contents : 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 About author : 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 Mil