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The Agency for Instructional Technology (AIT) is a non-profit organization in the United States that produces, sells and distributes educational and instructional television programs, and other multimedia materials, to schools in the United States and Canada. A non-profit organization (abbreviated NPO, or non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes, without concern for monetary profit. ...
Instructional television (ITV) is a type of television program that is designed for use in schools. ...
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Many of AIT's programs are produced in association with other producers and television stations, and are funded by various state, provincial and local educational-related agencies, with additional support from various corporate sponsors and philanthrophical organisations. Philanthropy is the act of donating money, goods, time, or effort to support a charitable cause, usually over an extended period of time and in regard to a defined objective. ...
AIT is based in Bloomington, Indiana. Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Monroe Mayor Mark Kruzan Area - City 51. ...
History
AIT was first founded in 1962 as the National Instructional Television Library (NIT), an agency funded by the U.S. Office of Education and operated by National Educational Television in New York City. NIT was founded as a way to distribute instructional television programming and associated materials to educational television stations throughout the US. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...
The United States Department of Education was created in 1979 (by PL 96-88) as a Cabinet-level department of the United States government, and began operating in 1980. ...
The color NET logo was incorporated into a model building at the beginning and end of Mister Rogers Neighborhood from 1969 to 1970. ...
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In 1965, NIT would part ways with NET and relocate to its present home in Bloomington, Indiana, where it became the National Center for School and College Television (NCSCT). The NCSCT was operated by the Indiana University Foundation. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...
Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana. ...
In 1968, the service was renamed the National Instructional Television Center (NIT). NIT would become an independent, self-supporting non-profit organisation in 1970. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
On April 11, 1973, NIT would be incorporated into the Agency for Instructional Television (AIT). It would slightly change its name to Agency for Instructional Technology on July 1, 1984, to reflect other uses to electronically distribute instructional material, such as via videocassette and computer. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...
1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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