In the beginning, TV was expected to be a helpful medium to impart education. It did raise a hope when distance-learning programmes took help of this mass medium. Open Universities like IGNOU and BAOU started their own channels or given slot on Door Darshan, Prasar Bharati channels. However, it wasn't successful as expected. We know, TV is main source of entertainment. A student needs great mental strength to go for the lecture or discussion not highly entertaining program broadcast 24/7.
It can’t be denied that TV provided a much-needed audiovisual aspect to the distance-learning program, which was otherwise restricted to reading textbooks. With the advent of phone, education through TV became interactive. Student could ask question to the experts, and got the answer, nearly impossible in case of distance learning programmes.
If we talk about regular classroom, audiovisual teaching was limited to Over Head Projector, which doesn’t provide motion picture. Still images were not enough to explain complicated scientific theory and concepts. With the TV, it was made possible. The students ‘watched and learned,’ a step ahead to, explained by teachers through words and black boards and learnt.
With the discovery of VCR, the students can learn at their convenient time. Otherwise, the program aired at 7 pm had to be watched at that time.
None has predicted that the dawn of internet would completely replace the TV with Computer. TV can’t compete with internet with its advanced technology, which create virtual classroom in your own drawing room! Campus goes online; it feels we’re pursuing regular full-time course. TV is no more used for education purpose, or very limited numbers of students use it. Nevertheless, the good thing is, TV and Computer are being merged. And it’s going to change the face of education very soon for sure.
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