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DESCRIPTORS- *FEASIBILITY STUDIES, *EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, *TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, RURAL EDUCATION, *INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION, RADIO, DATA PROCESSING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, COSTS, OPEN CIRCUIT TELEVISION, TAPE RECORDERS, EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, AUDIO EQUIPMENT, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, COMPUTERS, NETWORKS, SCHOOL ELECTRONICS PLANNING EXERCISE

THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE FEASIBILITY OF ELECTRONICALLY CONNECTING NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MICHIGAN AREA SCHOOLS FOR DATA PROCESSING AND FOR INSTRUCTIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, INFORMATION, AND AUDIO SERVICES. DATA GATHERED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES, DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND VISITATIONS DEMONSTRATE THE GENERAL DESIRE FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL TV SYSTEM WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSROOM COUSES. THE SYSTEM WOULD BE SUPPORTED SY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL FUNDS. WORKSHOP PROPOSALS FOR TYPES OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT NEEDED AND THEIR COSTS ARE DISCUSSED. PROJECTIONS ARE MADE FOR THE NUMBER OF BROADCAST STATIONS NEEDED (SEVEN, ULTIMATELY), FOR THE AUDIO AND AURAL BROADCAST AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES REQUIRED, AND FOR THE CONTRACTING AND SHARED USE OF COMPUTER SERVICES. APPENDICES INCLUDE QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS, DESCRIPTIONS OF PRESENT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES COUNCIL PROGRAMS AND OF THE SCHOOL ELECTRONICS PLANNING EXERCISE (SEPEX), AND DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSEO SYSTEM -- EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, OPEN- CIRCUIT TELEVISION SERVICE, , AND TYPICAL COSTS. (JO) ,4,1 44, V.'. x.r 14444 444. a'"

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REPORT TO THE COUNCIL CENTRAL MICHIGANEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON THE FEASIBILITYOF AN INTERCONNECTEDTEUECOMMUNICATIONSYSTEM FOR THE 39 COUNTYREGION OF MICHIGAN.

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June 30, 1967 ntral Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, NMAIlipm Phone S17-7743211

Mr. Charles B. Park, Secretary EXECUTIVE Central Michigan Educational Resources Council COMMITTEE' EUGENE A. RANDALL Central Michigan University Superintendent, Hart Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858 Presided MRS. JOHN CASEY Diocese of Saginaw Vice President Dear Mr. Park: CHARLES B. PARK Central Michigan University Smeetar Transmitted herewith is the final report to the Central WILLIAM D. DODGE Michigan Educational Resources Council acting as the agency Superintendent, Sebeweing of the 39 county Feasibility Study to Determine the Technical RAYMOND HILL Administrative Assistant, Feasibility of Interconnecting School Districts in Large Geo- Owns* graphic Areas of Low Population Density by Electronic means EDWARD HINTZ Assistant Superintendent, for the Provision of Instructional and Administrative Services. Westwood Nights W. CARL HOLBROOK Superintendent, The Study includes the Technical Engineering report of Carson City.Crystal GLEN KERR Jansky and Bailey and the Administrative report of the Direc- Assistant Superintendent, tor under the Provision of the Federal Grant No. 0E6-16-003 Beecher HARRY W. KLEPPER of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Principal, St. Paul Lutheran, Flint

ROBERT LEFFLER Respectfully submitted, TV Coordinator, Alpena WARREN LUTTMANN Superintendent, Petoskey iP4,14.01-1.. JAMES E. MATTESON Superintendent. Elkton.Pigeon4ley Port (iamesA. Matteson, Director GODFREY T. NORMAN 39 County Feasibility Study Superintendent, Reed City RICHARD L. NUSS F 0 C C Superintendent, Mesick Central Michigan Educational MORLEY WBB Superintendent, Montebello Resources Council FATHER HERMAN H. ZERFAS Central Michigan University Superintendent, Grand Rapids Diocese Mount Pleasant, Michigan48858

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

LES MORFORD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Eugene A. Randall Superintendent, Hart President

Mrs. John Casey Diocese of Saginaw Vice President

Charles B. Park Central Michigan University Secretary

William D. Dodge Superintendent, Sebewaing

Edward Hintz Assistant Superintendent, Westwood Heights

W. Carl Holbrook Superintendent, Carson Cfty-Crystal

Glen Kcrr Assistant Superintendent, Beecher

Harry F. Klepper Principal, St. Paul Lutheran, Flint

Robert Leffler TV Coordinator, Alpena

Warren Luttman Superintendent, Petoskey

James A. Matteson Superintendent, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port

Godfrey T. Norman Superintendent, Reed City

Richard L. Nuss Superintendent, Mesick Kenneth Somerlot Administrative Assistant, Owosso

Morley Webb Superintendent, Montabella

Father Herman H. Zerfas Superintendent, Grand Rapids Diocese

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Les Morford TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal Executive Committee Table of Contents iii Preface vii Introduction 1 Background to the Problem 3

ETV Today 7 Central Michigan Educational Resource Council 8 ETV in the 39-County Area 9 Data - Questionnaire 10 Workshops 13 Related Studies 14 Telecommunications Systems and Requirements 16 Voice Grade Communications 16 Wide Band and Television Systems 19 Recommendations to the Central Michigan Educational Resources Council 23 General Recommendations for Service 23 Television 24 Instructional Television Fixed Service 26 Community Antenna Television System 27 Voice Communications 27 FM Radio 28 Data Services 28 Appendices

A. Questionnaire Results

B. Present Broadcast Television Service of Council Programs

C. Sepex

D. Sepex Proposed Plane

E. Educational Requirements

F. Open-Circuit Broadcast Television Service (Table of Contents, continued)

G. History, Nature, and Scope of Community Antenna Television

H. Data Service

I. An Educational FM System for the Central Michigan Region

J. Color Television

K. Television Tape Recording Equipment

L. Typical Costs for Studio Production Facilities

M. Recommended Technical Standards

N. A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

0. Bibliography

-v- PREFACE

Schools must lay the ground work, kindle the curiosity, pro- vide the skills, and the incentive that motivates continued learning year after year. If society is to meet and solve the problems faced today, school systems must become active, not passive -- inno- vative, not imitative. They must enlist and utilize the full educational potential of the entire community. A truly affluent society in which each citizen is not only permitted but encouraged to develop his po- tentialities to their fullest realization will be built only through more active participation of the entire citizenry -- teachers, admini- stators, parents, and young people themselves. The acceptance of electronic means of communications as a vital tool is essential to accelerate and implement the desi