Abstract

Describes telecommunications developments in Saskatchewan that culminated in SCAN, the Saskatchewan Communications Advanced Network. The use of SCAN for equal access to information highlights distance education; community television; cultural information; education services; access to computer databases; the development of a Public Broadcast Network (PBN); and the development of a Data Network. (25 references) (LRW)

Citation

Brown, F.B. (1990). Bridge across Saskatchewan: Equal Access to Information for All Residents. Educational and Training Technology International, 27(3), 305. Retrieved August 10, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/143759/.

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Keywords

• Access to Information
• Cable Television
• Cultural Education
• databases
• distance education
• Elementary Secondary Education
• Foreign Countries
• higher education
• Information Networks
• Programing (Broadcast)
• Telecommunications