A Survey and Analysis of Televised Course Offerings: Chicago's TV College--Spring 1975

Recent research data have suggested that the mediated courses of Chicago's TV College have increasingly begun to draw from new and different populations of students with different characteristics and levels of ability. This study was designed to generate survey-type data regarding the demographic and attitudinal characteristics of a wide spectrum of TV College students. The individuals who registered for one or more of the TV College courses offered in the spring semester of 1975 served as the subjects of the present study. The overall goal of the study is to provide useful information for the teachers and administrators of mediated courses. This paper summarizes information from 1031 questionnaires submitted from an enrollment of 1740 students. Categories of student data compiled include: age; sex; geographical distribution; concurrent enrollment in conventional courses; previous college courses; grades; employment summary; completion rate by course; veterans vs. non-veterans; and student reactions, comments, and recommendations. (Author/JAB)