Edusat
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El Sistema de Televisión Educativa, known commonly by its network name Edusat, is an educational television network implemented by the Ministry of Public Education
of Mexico
in 1994. Edusat is a portmanteau of "education" and "satellite".
in 1968 to provide secondary education
to students in rural areas through open television channels. With the launching of the Morelos II satellite, Telesecundaria began transmitting through one of its analog channels. In 1994, Telesecundaria began broadcasting in digital format with the advent of Solidaridad I satellite and Edusat was born and began transmitting on six channels.
From December 1995 to 1998 Edusat services migrated to Satmex 5 and Digicipher II, by this time with signal power five times what it was during the Morelos II era and the number of channels increased to 10 with a potential of six more and a larger area of coverage. Nowadays, Edusat is received by 35 000 set-top box
es located in Mexico and 1 000 and other areas of the continent. The technology is responsibility of the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) and Telecomunicaciones de México (Telecom).
and Canal Cl@se through its channels 21 and 22. The content of four channels is provided by the Latin American Institute of Educational Communication. Although the signal is available in all of the Americas (except for the eastern part of Brazil
) Edusat services are only offered in Mexico, Central America
and certain regions of the United States
.
In addition, several state public television stations, including TV UNAM
in Mexico City
and similar university-run television stations, rebroadcast Edusat programming terrestrially.
On November 21, 2000 the Videoteca Nacional Educativa (VNE, "National Educational Video Library"), the first collection and catalog of audio and visual educational media in Latin America with 100,000 titles.
In 2005, Edusat partnered with California Distance Learning Health Network (CDLHN) to promote health education in the Americas.
Secretaría de Educación Pública
The Secretaría de Educación Pública is a Mexican federal government authority with Cabinet representation and responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of national educational policy and school standards in Mexico.Additionally, it has the following responsibilities:*Creation...
of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in 1994. Edusat is a portmanteau of "education" and "satellite".
History
The government of Mexico implemented TelesecundariaTelesecundaria
Telesecundaria is a system of distance education programs for secondary and high school students created by the government of Mexico and available in rural areas of the country as well as Central America, South America, Canada and the United States via satellite .-Background:Telesecundaria was born...
in 1968 to provide secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
to students in rural areas through open television channels. With the launching of the Morelos II satellite, Telesecundaria began transmitting through one of its analog channels. In 1994, Telesecundaria began broadcasting in digital format with the advent of Solidaridad I satellite and Edusat was born and began transmitting on six channels.
From December 1995 to 1998 Edusat services migrated to Satmex 5 and Digicipher II, by this time with signal power five times what it was during the Morelos II era and the number of channels increased to 10 with a potential of six more and a larger area of coverage. Nowadays, Edusat is received by 35 000 set-top box
Set-top box
A set-top box or set-top unit is an information appliance device that generally contains a tuner and connects to a television set and an external source of signal, turning the signal into content which is then displayed on the television screen or other display device.-History:Before the...
es located in Mexico and 1 000 and other areas of the continent. The technology is responsibility of the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) and Telecomunicaciones de México (Telecom).
Services
Edusat transmits its own content as well as Discovery KidsDiscovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
and Canal Cl@se through its channels 21 and 22. The content of four channels is provided by the Latin American Institute of Educational Communication. Although the signal is available in all of the Americas (except for the eastern part of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) Edusat services are only offered in Mexico, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and certain regions of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In addition, several state public television stations, including TV UNAM
XHUNAM-TV
XHUNAM low power channel 20 digital, also known as "Teveunam", is an educational television station owned and operated by the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City....
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and similar university-run television stations, rebroadcast Edusat programming terrestrially.
On November 21, 2000 the Videoteca Nacional Educativa (VNE, "National Educational Video Library"), the first collection and catalog of audio and visual educational media in Latin America with 100,000 titles.
In 2005, Edusat partnered with California Distance Learning Health Network (CDLHN) to promote health education in the Americas.
External links
Official site Description of Edusat (in Spanish)- Learning through TV and Internet in Mexico at the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations... - Partnership between Edusat and CDLHN