Instructional telecommunications has become a major force in contemporary education. In this handbook, Hudspeth and Brey provide an introduction to the background, procedures, and rationale for using this advanced technology in teaching. Telecourse instruction and cable television are the principal media discussed, but other techniques, such as computer-assisted instruction (CAI), personalized systems of instruction (PSI), and various competency based instruction (CBI) methods are also explored. Instructional Telecommunications includes many examples of ongoing telecourse programs, and provides valuable assistance for establishing programs of telecourse instruction or improving existing ones.