educational television
noun
1
: television that provides instruction especially for students
2
: public television
Examples of educational television in a Sentence
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The impetus for public access television was similar to the ethos of public broadcasting, which sought to create noncommercial and educational television programming in the service of the public interest.
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Lauren Herold, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Congress also passed a bill that provided funds for educational television, and measures to foster communications satellites.
—Tammy Webber, Fortune, 7 May 2023
The shift to online classes, self-learning modules and educational television and radio programs proved extremely challenging for the country of more than 110 million, where less than a fifth of households have internet access and many lack mobile devices, according to Reuters.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
Real British educational television feel.
—Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
Children who watch educational television as preschoolers (on aforementioned PBS Kids, for example), or who participate online, reportedly have higher grades, less aggression, and place more value on academics than those who don’t.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Not long after, Dr. Morrisett attended a dinner party at the home of Cooney, a producer of educational television.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
Historically, the origins of eLearning can be traced to the first educational television program created for open broadcast in 1951.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Students have been primarily learning through educational television programming instead, as home internet remains a rarity on the island.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021
Lauren Herold, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Congress also passed a bill that provided funds for educational television, and measures to foster communications satellites.
—Tammy Webber, Fortune, 7 May 2023
The shift to online classes, self-learning modules and educational television and radio programs proved extremely challenging for the country of more than 110 million, where less than a fifth of households have internet access and many lack mobile devices, according to Reuters.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
Real British educational television feel.
—Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
Children who watch educational television as preschoolers (on aforementioned PBS Kids, for example), or who participate online, reportedly have higher grades, less aggression, and place more value on academics than those who don’t.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Not long after, Dr. Morrisett attended a dinner party at the home of Cooney, a producer of educational television.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
Historically, the origins of eLearning can be traced to the first educational television program created for open broadcast in 1951.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Students have been primarily learning through educational television programming instead, as home internet remains a rarity on the island.
—Kara Fox, CNN, 17 Sep. 2021
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