Rising costs, shrinking budgets, and the influx of new information create problems that limit the design and implementation of effective inservice training programs. Audioconferencing, a system that provides interactive communication between three or more separate locations through telephone lines, is one promising solution. Recent literature, interviews with managers of large educational audioconferencing networks, and active participation in audioconferences indicate that carefully planned networks that contain equipment appropriate to the size and frequency of conferences provide a time-saving and cost-effective means of keeping educators informed of the rapid changes in their field.
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