Tele-Lecture or Traditional Lecture?

In an attempt to minimize travel and make the best use of time, some Extension personnel have tried tele-lecture, a technique which brings the speaker to the audience via an amplified telephone call. But how does an audience react to such a lecture as compared to one delivered in person? And will a traditional-lecture audience be able to recall more information than will one exposed to information by remote control? To answer these and other questions, a study was made of a tele-lecture audience as compared to a traditional-lecture audience. The authors present the conclusions and discuss the implications for adult educators.