Financial constraints make it impractical to offer courses at each location. Examples are Spanish, College Algebra, AP English, and Calculus. The system is two-way interactive network. Students and teachers at all locations can see, hear, and talk to each other over the system. Each classroom has at least four television monitors in the room for the students and two monitors located on the ceiling over the students' desks for the teacher.
Every classroom has the same equipment and every school can be an originating site.
Additionally, each site has facsimile machines, telephones, and computer terminals. The problem addressed in this study is the lack of knowledge and understanding about IVN in public schools and its impact on students' learning and their attitudes toward learning. The research method used was descriptive in nature. While quantitative instruments provided some measurements of satisfaction and fulfillment of expectations, qualitative data collected added in-depth insights. The survey population was identified as all students enrolled in IVN courses within the consortium in the 1994-95 academic year.