Implementation of the EDUCOM Financial Planning Model (EFPM) at a European university, in order to test the computer system's generality and applicability, is discussed. This recently developed planning and management model for higher education incorporates both the flexibility of a modeling language and the benefit of interactive operation.…

The Voice Interactive Analysis System study continued research and development of the LISTEN real-time, minicomputer based connected speech recognition system, within NAVTRAEQUIPCEN'S program of developing automatic speech technology in support of training. An attempt was made to identify the most effective features detected by the TTI-500 model…

The use of a computerized system is described in which students rate each other's term papers via the computer program PEERRATE, which creates a matrix of intervals between ratings received and calculates final ratings incorporating a mean and standard deviation selected by the instructor for the class. As described, the program includes: (1)…

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Computer Center's LACE Project is designed to familiarize teachers and students with the use of computers. The project offers a wide range of instructional computing services through timesharing computer terminals located across the state of Wisconsin. The success of the program is measured in part by its…

A study was conducted to inventory and describe the quantitative performance measures of an academic library system which originate as a result of the activities at an automated loan desk. Visits were made to 24 academic libraries whose experience in library automation ranged from the completely on-line system with user self service and in-house…

This booklet describes the Faculty Projection Program, a computer program package developed as part of a family of educational management systems. The program predicts the number and cost of teachers starting, terminating, remaining, and needed each year. Teachers may be grouped by one or more variables such as race, sex, salary group, subject…

This booklet describes the Daily Production Reports subsystem of the School Food Management System, a computer program package developed as one part of a family of educational management systems. The Daily Production Reports system produces two major types of reports on a daily basis. Business Analysis Reports display all food service costs, as…

This document is a descriptive summary of the Georgia Institute of Technology's semiotics laboratory. A review of the goals and objectives of the laboratory is followed by a description of the facilities, including the computer software. The capabilities and uses of the laboratory are outlined for classroom experiments, instructional experiments,…

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Faculty and Staff Utilization subsystem, a component of the ICCB management information system, was designed to produce meaningful and useful information reports for the analysis of faculty and staff, as a resource, in Illinois community colleges. Accommodating the complex nature of staffing at the 49…

Asserts that future distance education will be dominated by the virtual school. Measures the potential of telecommunications, computer assisted learning, audio/visual systems and computer conferencing against the definition of a virtual school. Concludes that conferencing is the only technology capable of serving as the basis for a virtual school.…

Describes a computer-training needs assessment conducted in a manufacturing company which was performed by students in an industrial education course at the University of Minnesota. Provides suggestions for educators in providing computer training to the private sector. (TW)

Describes a new software package for the Apple Macintosh computer which can be used to create elaborate simulation models in a fraction of the time usually required without using a programming language. Illustrates the use of the software which relates to water usage. (TW)

Includes the complete listing for a computer program which draws the best curve to fit calibration data obtained from a set of five standard solutions. (DH)

Examines criteria for software selection and the use of software packages (programs, routines, documentation) in school library management. General criteria, specific criteria for selecting library management programs (for tasks such as circulation, cataloging, recordkeeping), specific criteria for selecting educational programs, and reviewing…

Focusing on management decisions in academic libraries, this article compares management information systems (MIS) with decision support systems (DSS) and discusses the decision-making process, information needs of library managers, sources of data, reasons for choosing microcomputer, preprogrammed application software, prototyping a system, and…