The most popular programs for the Education Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=398 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 16:53:02 GMT Professor Brinkley discussed his book, [The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey], the record of a two-month cross-country tour with eleven Hofstra students. The American culture-humanities "class" travelled in a specially-outfitted bus, stopping in Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago and many other cities, visiting historic sites, homes of famous writers, and other culturally important places. The author stressed that the students received college credit for this "travelling seminar" and were expected to read relevant books and were graded on their participation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/39818-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/39818-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Panelists on both panels talked about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Powell's legacy and school diversity. Topics included Powell's methods of decision-making, his influence on court decisions, college admission policies, problems of administering affirmative action, the Supreme Court cases having to do with both school desegregation and affirmative action, and the future of affirmative action in higher education. The panelists responded to questions submitted by audience members. 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of Justice Powell's birth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197506-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197506-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on "Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age." Discussion centered on ways that cable companies could remain competitive and fulfill their obligation to provide public access and local programming. The hearing was held in the wake of Comcast's announcement that they would require customers to rent additional equipment to view public access television channels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203829-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203829-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Four high school students discussed a recent Times-Mirror poll that stated the generation of Americans currently 18-29 years old is the most apathetic in history, since it votes less, knows less, cares less, is less aware of current events, and does less than any previous generation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17639-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17639-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hendricks founded the Discovery Channel in June 1985 to provide the first exclusive forum for educational and documentary programming. His channel focuses primarily on: science, technology, history, human adventure, and world exploration. He talked about the potential for future network programming and the role and impact of government regulation of the cable television industry. He said "the cable television industry stands at the threshold of the next revolution in video communications." The revolution will be brought about by wide-spread use of "digital compression" technologies that could bring about up to an eight-fold increase in the number of cable channels available. Mr. Hendricks' speech highlighted the celebrations in April of "National Cable Month." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/17713-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The first lady welcomed the presidents of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, and National Public Radio to the East Room to discuss the role that television plays in the lives of children and, particularly, the role of public broadcasting. Mrs. Clinton explained that about 40 percent of American families do not have access to cable television and that these families contain more than 40 percent of U.S. children. She said that looking at the available channels the 40 percent have access to shows that what is available to children relating to their educational and developmental needs is not usually found on commercial television. It is found during the day on public broadcasting. Following her remarks, the first lady moderated a panel on the role of public television in educating children, with each panelist contributing a different viewpoint. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/65887-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/65887-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Beginning its third nation-wide tour, the C-SPAN School Bus was on display at the 14th Great Lakes Cable Expo. One hundred educators were invited from the four-state area to visit the Expo and talk about Cable in the Classroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66794-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The subcommittee heard testimony on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Library Awareness Program, a plan to surveil scientific libraries' patrons to try and detect domestic espionage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/3074-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/3074-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Committee members considered nominations for the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a federally-funded organization that supports public television throughout the nation. Mr. Cauthen testifed before the committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59834-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59834-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Participating by telephone, Presidents Lewis and Robinson spoke about commencement speeches. President Lewis discussed the significance of Carleton's hosting the final commencement speech by President Clinton as the nation's leader. President Robinson, who has researched the political ideology of commencement speakers, described his findings. Both responded to viewer calls faxes, and electronic mail. During the program several clips of commencement speeches were shown including addresses by President Clinton, Kwesi Mfume, Queen Noor, Alfred Berkeley, Reverend James Ford, Tom Wolfe, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157754-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157754-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for public broadcasting. Topics included political bias in programming, educational programming, diversity in programming, and other issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197247-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked to reporters about a recent survey of 1,000 educators on the current use of technology in their schools and the obstacles to further use. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66749-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66749-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kern discussed the idea behind the C-SPAN School Bus, the construction of the bus, and the bus's eight-month tour, which will begin on November 11. The bus will be used for educational purposes, will visit schools and communities, and will cover political events throughout the nation. The reactions of students who have already visited the bus were also discussed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/52091-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/52091-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164807-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164807-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The panelists talked about civic education after the September 11 attacks, including voting and news. Mr. Milewski moderated the panel. The panelists responded to questions from the moderator and the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173966-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173966-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/3298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/3298-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The participants discussed freedom of speech on college campuses and the issue of diversity. They also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61023-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hostetter, chairman of the Cable in the Classroom non-profit organization, spoke at a press conference in the National Press Club to announce the release of a survey of the extent of cable television use in American classrooms. He said the Cable in the Classroom programming reaches nearly ten million secondary school students in the U.S. He detailed the extent of the Cable in the Classroom program, which includes teacher training and student participation in the education goals of the project. Mr. Hostetter and Ms. Kamil responded to questions from the audience on the education program following his prepared remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22751-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/22751-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Chairman Hunt spoke about the need for increased regulation to control violence on television and increase educational programming. He cited a poll that stated that eighty percent of U.S. citizens believe that popular culture is detrimental to the nation's youth and that television is a major contributing factor to this problem. He also took questions on F.C.C. policy on this and other topics, including federal auctions of telecommunications frequencies. Audio is fairly poor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66844-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66844-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT This week Vice President Gore challenged the telecommunications industry to link all classrooms, libraries and health clinics to a network by the year 2000. In a luncheon address, Mr. Joseph responded to that challenge. He described interactive telecommunications and encouraged action to prevent the "information superhighway" from bypassing minority communities. He is vice chair of Community Learning and Information Network. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53778-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53778-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The panel is from the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8715-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8715-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Boyd talked about the programs that allow U.S. military personnel serving abroad to take college courses for credit. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174378-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174378-4 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Heller discussed the value of C-SPAN educational materials in the classroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21024-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/21024-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Marshall about using technology to help educate students in the classroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60920-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60920-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gergen, White House adviser on foreign policy issues and goals presentation, discussed the importance of the national news media and his own role in the Clinton, and earlier, administrations. He also took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60607-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60607-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kiley discussed the purpose of the C-SPAN bus and its goals in touring the nation and schools. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53298-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/5485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/5485-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT The complete title is "Freedom & Equity: Teaching Students for a Pluralistic Society." The panel is from the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8779-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/8779-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT To begin its third nationwide tour, the C-SPAN School Bus was on display at the 14th Great Lakes Cable Expo. Cable company representatives talked about education through Cable in the Classroom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66806-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66806-1 Thu, 18 Mar 1993 00:00:00 GMT