INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications
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The activities of INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications can be traced back to the late 1960s and to the foresight of Elton Rule
, general manager of KABC-TV
in Los Angeles and later President and Vice Chairman of the Board of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Convinced that broadcasters have an obligation to provide educational opportunities for adults, as well as children, Rule issued a challenge to colleges in the southern California area. If a group of institutions could work together in the development of college credit television
courses, he would supply production facilities and personnel, as well as local broadcast time to air the programs.
Eighteen community colleges accepted the challenge, and INTELECOM was formally established in the Spring of 1970. Early telecourses were similar in format to the SUNRISE SEMESTER series broadcast by CBS
from 1957 to 1982. Over the years, each successive project became more sophisticated in academic design and production techniques. Instead of trying to duplicate the instructor's role, course designers began to take advantage of the unique contributions of various production techniques and technology.
INTELECOM serves the consortium in several ways:
In addition, INTELECOM owns and operates the Community College Instructional Network (CCIN) - a wireless cable system owned and operated by INTELECOM, with signal strength reaching Los Angeles
, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties. The channel broadcasts in excess of 100 hours of educational programming per week for the benefit of enrolled distant learners and the community.
and Blackboard Inc.
Telecourse components include:
The design of distance learning courses from INTELECOM make them appropriate for use across the range of distance learning programs: telecourse, web-enhanced, hybrid curriculum, online courses.
The INTELECOM Online Resources Network resides on a dedicated server hosted and maintained by Seattle Community College TV using their IRIS Education service. Digital delivery of all content is via the Pacific Northwest Gigapop and managed using the Media Publishing System (MPS) of thePlatform.
Elton Rule
Elton H. Rule was an American television executive and former president of the American Broadcasting Company. Assuming the presidency at a time when ABC was a distant third in the Nielsen ratings, Rule is credited with greatly expanding network revenue, ratings, affiliates and profits...
, general manager of KABC-TV
KABC-TV
KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California...
in Los Angeles and later President and Vice Chairman of the Board of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Convinced that broadcasters have an obligation to provide educational opportunities for adults, as well as children, Rule issued a challenge to colleges in the southern California area. If a group of institutions could work together in the development of college credit television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
courses, he would supply production facilities and personnel, as well as local broadcast time to air the programs.
Eighteen community colleges accepted the challenge, and INTELECOM was formally established in the Spring of 1970. Early telecourses were similar in format to the SUNRISE SEMESTER series broadcast by CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from 1957 to 1982. Over the years, each successive project became more sophisticated in academic design and production techniques. Instead of trying to duplicate the instructor's role, course designers began to take advantage of the unique contributions of various production techniques and technology.
Southern California Consortium for Community College Television
In addition to production and distribution, INTELECOM serves as the managing and fiscal agent for The Southern California Consortium for Community College Television – a distance learning consortium which has grown from 18 member colleges from its founding in 1970, to today's membership of 15 Community College Districts representing 31 southern California community colleges. We also provide our member colleges a variety of consultative services related to their distance learning programs.INTELECOM serves the consortium in several ways:
- Producing credit and non-credit telecourses;
- Acquiring or leasing additional media for use by the consortium;
- Offering a number of other support functions, including staff development and course workshops.
In addition, INTELECOM owns and operates the Community College Instructional Network (CCIN) - a wireless cable system owned and operated by INTELECOM, with signal strength reaching Los Angeles
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, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties. The channel broadcasts in excess of 100 hours of educational programming per week for the benefit of enrolled distant learners and the community.
Telecourses
Distance learning courses, commonly referred to as telecourses, from INTELECOM integrate video lessons, a textbook, a distance learning study guide, an exam bank and faculty guide, and online content. The courseware is distributed through a variety of methods: public television (PBS); cable, ITFS, MDS, and satellite systems; video streaming; and campus course management systems, such as WebCTWebCT
WebCT or Blackboard Learning System, now owned by Blackboard, is an online proprietary virtual learning environment system that is sold to colleges and other institutions and used in many campuses for e-learning...
and Blackboard Inc.
Telecourse components include:
- Broadcast-quality video lessons featuring leading experts and authorities, case studies, dramatic recreations, and computer generated graphics;
- a course textbook or worktexts;
- a customizable online component in HTMLHTMLHyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
and WebCT formats; - a correlated study guide with content overview and self study aids;
- a faculty guide and exam bank.
The design of distance learning courses from INTELECOM make them appropriate for use across the range of distance learning programs: telecourse, web-enhanced, hybrid curriculum, online courses.
Digital Delivery
INTELECOM also owns and operates the INTELECOM Online Resources Network. This is an online database of short-form video clips that can be streamed as part of online, hybrid or traditional classes. The development of the video learning object repository comes in response to increased demand for short-form video clips for use within online courses.The INTELECOM Online Resources Network resides on a dedicated server hosted and maintained by Seattle Community College TV using their IRIS Education service. Digital delivery of all content is via the Pacific Northwest Gigapop and managed using the Media Publishing System (MPS) of thePlatform.
Member Colleges
- Allan Hancock CollegeAllan Hancock CollegeAllan Hancock College is a California public community college located in Santa Maria in northern Santa Barbara County. Approximately 11,000 credit and more than 5,500 noncredit and community services students enroll each semester.-History:...
- Antelope Valley CollegeAntelope Valley CollegeAntelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties...
- Citrus CollegeCitrus CollegeCitrus College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendora, California; the Citrus Community College District which supports the school includes the communities of Glendora, Azusa, Charter Oak, Claremont, Monrovia, and Duarte. The school is the oldest public community...
- El Camino CollegeEl Camino CollegeEl Camino College is a two-year public community college located partially in the unincorporated area of Alondra Park and partially in the City of Torrance in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is commonly referred to as "Elco" or "ECC"...
- El Camino College Compton Center
- Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield CollegeBakersfield College is a public community college located in Bakersfield, California, USA. Bakersfield College has an official Twitter account at @bcrenegades and an official...
- Cerro Coso Community College
- Porterville College
- Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach City CollegeLong Beach City College, established in 1927, is a community college located in Long Beach, California. It is divided into two campuses. The Liberal Arts Campus, known as LAC, is located in the residential community of the Lakewood Village section of Long Beach, on Carson Street west of Clark Avenue...
- Los Angeles Mission CollegeLos Angeles Mission CollegeLos Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District...
- East Los Angeles CollegeEast Los Angeles CollegeEast Los Angeles College is a community college of the Los Angeles Community College District in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park. Fourteen communities comprise its primary service area...
- Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles City College, known as LACC, is a public community college in the East Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard...
- Los Angeles Harbor CollegeLos Angeles Harbor CollegeLos Angeles Harbor College is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles. LAHC serves mainly students from Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Gardena, Lomita, Wilmington and the Palos Verdes Peninsula....
- Los Angeles Pierce CollegeLos Angeles Pierce CollegeLos Angeles Pierce College, also known as Pierce College, Pierce, is a community college that serves more than 23,000 students in the northern Chalk Hills of Woodland Hills, a community within the San Fernando Valley region of the city of Los Angeles, California.The college began with 70 students...
- Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles Southwest College is a community college located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the city of Los Angeles...
- Los Angeles Trade-Technical CollegeLos Angeles Trade-Technical CollegeLos Angeles Trade-Technical College is a public community college in Los Angeles, California. It offers academic courses towards 4-year colleges and numerous vocational training programs including associate degree and certificate programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Culinary Arts,...
- Los Angeles Valley CollegeLos Angeles Valley CollegeLos Angeles Valley College is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California in the east-central San Fernando Valley. The school is a part of the Los Angeles Community College District....
- West Los Angeles CollegeWest Los Angeles CollegeWest Los Angeles College is a community college located in Culver City, California. It opened in 1969 and serves approximately 10,000 students....
- Palomar CollegePalomar CollegePalomar College is a community college with one campus and six education sites in San Diego County, California. The main campus is located in San Marcos, while the six education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County. The largest of these is the education center located in...
- Pasadena City CollegePasadena City CollegePasadena City College is a community college in Pasadena, California, USA, located on Colorado Boulevard. PCC is the third largest community college campus in the United States. PCC was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. In 1954, Pasadena Junior College merged with another junior...
- Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana CollegeSanta Ana College is a community college located in Santa Ana, California, USA.-History:In 1915, Santa Ana Junior College opened its doors to 25 students as a department of Santa Ana High School. It was the second community college founded in Orange County, behind Fullerton College, and the fourth...
- Santiago Canyon CollegeSantiago Canyon CollegeSantiago Canyon College is a two-year community college located at the eastern border of Orange, California at Chapman and Jamboree. It opened in 1985 as the Orange Campus branch to nearby Santa Ana College. In July 1997 the name of the Orange Campus was changed to Santiago Canyon College...
- Riverside Community CollegeRiverside Community CollegeRiverside City College, or RCC, is a community college located in Riverside, California, United States. The college is part of the Riverside Community College District, as well as the larger California Community Colleges System.-History:...
- Crafton Hills College
- San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino Valley College is a community college located in San Bernardino, California. It is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The two-year college has an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students and covers...
- College of the CanyonsCollege of the CanyonsCollege of the Canyons is a public two-year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is located on of rolling, tree-dotted hills in the incorporated city of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County, California. The college’s address is:...
- Saddleback CollegeSaddleback CollegeThe athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...
- Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine Valley CollegeIrvine Valley College is a community college in Irvine, California and it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. The college inherites its name from the Irvine family and The Irvine Company that were key in the development of the city of Irvine...
- Moorpark CollegeMoorpark CollegeMoorpark College is a California state college located on a property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. It was established in 1967 and as of 2006, had an enrollment of 16,580 students and 175 full-time faculty members....
- Oxnard CollegeOxnard CollegeOxnard College is a California-state funded community college located in Oxnard, California. It was established in 1975. It serves the Oxnard Plain cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, and the town of Port Hueneme. The college offers two year degrees, as well as career and technical education programs to...
- Ventura CollegeVentura CollegeVentura College is a California-state funded community college located in Ventura, California, USA. Established in 1925, the college has a campus with an enrollment of 14,456 students. The college is part of the Ventura County Community College District....