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Welsh, Katharine E.; Mauchline, Alice L.; Park, Julian R.; Whalley, W. Brian; France, Derek – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2013
This research paper reports the findings from an international survey of fieldwork practitioners on their use of technology to enhance fieldwork teaching and learning. It was found that there was high information technology usage before and after time in the field, but some were also using portable devices such as smartphones and global…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Field Instruction, Information Technology, Handheld Devices
Unkel, Margot B.; Van Doren, C. S. – Parks and Recreation, 1974
This article presents the results of a survey to investigate the current issues of computer use in public parks and recreation agencies and to document the experiences of agencies pioneering the use of electronic data processing. (PD)
Descriptors: Computers, Costs, Data Processing, Problems
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Kenny, James J. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
The personal computer--with its ability to store, sort, and retrieve large amounts of data, generate reports, and graphically present statistical information--is becoming an integral tool in the administration of the modern media center. The need to share and retrieve information beyond the immediate environment of the media center has always been…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Computers, Information Technology, Computer Peripherals
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Ross, Tony A.; And Others – 1969
Cooperative Research Project 1605 was concerned with the use of a computer (in the IBM 1620 SPS programing language) in designing school bus routes. This is the concluding report of that project which is here converted into the FORTRAN language. Other objectives were to expand and refine the program, increase its speed, and reduce its costs. The…
Descriptors: Computers, Cooperative Programs, Costs, Data Processing
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Sorge, Dennis H.; Kline, Charles E. – School Management, 1974
If administration digs into the question, it will find that more money rarely provides the answer to problems in the data processing department. A decision flow-chart, shown in an accompanying diagram, is discussed emphasizing preparation delay, computer time, matters of priority, and usable product. (Author/JF)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Costs
Gallagher, Leonard; Salazar, Sandra – 1984
This report describes approaches to database translation (i.e., transferring data and data definitions from a source, either a database management system (DBMS) or a batch file, to a target DBMS), and recommends a method for representing the data structures of newly-proposed network and relational data models in a form suitable for database…
Descriptors: Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Data Processing
Association for Educational Data Systems, Washington, DC. – 1976
Fifteen papers on computer centers and data processing management presented at the Association for Educational Data Systems (AEDS) 1976 convention are included in this document. The first two papers review the recent controversy for proposed licensing of data processors, and they are followed by a description of the Institute for Certification of…
Descriptors: Administration, Certification, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education
Corbin, John B., Ed. – 1969
Four papers are included in these proceedings. The first three discuss specific on-going programs, including details of operation: (1) "Automation of Serials," by Shula Schwartz and Patricia A. Bottalico, reports a serials records automation at Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, Texas; (2) "From Texana to Real-Time Automation," by…
Descriptors: Automation, College Libraries, Computers, Costs
National Archives and Records Service (GSA), Washington, DC. Office of Records Management. – 1970
A detailed guide to selecting appropriate source data automation equipment is presented. Source data automation equipment is used to prepare data for electronic data processing or computerized recordkeeping. The guide contains specifications, performance data cost, and pictures of the major types of machines used in source data automation.…
Descriptors: Automation, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Coonce, Leland H. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
Alternatives to the normal detail bid specifications usually required for public institutions of higher education to purchase computer software are examined. It is suggested that the request for proposal method described offers the consumer a better understanding of individual software vendors' products. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computers, Consumer Education
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Holt, Richard C. – 1974
Data from a brief survey of current and potential uses of minicomputers in small educational institutions suggests that the principal role of minicomputers in such institutions will be for school administration and for teaching the use of computers. In the instructional area, emphasis should be placed on teaching (1) the potentials and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Computers
EMERSON, WILLIAM J.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION IS EXAMINED IN TERMS OF PREPLANNING, USE, AND FUNCTION. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS IS SEEN AS THE BEST MEANS OF VIEWING THE TOTAL OPERATION AND OF FINDING UNIFYING PATTERNS AND LOGICAL, EFFICIENT OPERATING PROCEDURES WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. BASIC COMPUTER OPERATIONS ARE DESCRIBED, AND HARDWARE AND…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrators, Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction
Bowman, Patrick Awalt – 1971
The problem of managing computer facilities at educational institutions is examined. User categories are defined, and the interrelations between user requirements and the goals/objectives of the facility are discussed. Enumerations of the factors that influence computer facility operations is also accomplished. In addition, management information…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Costs, Data Processing
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Spencer, Donald D. – AEDS Journal, 1972
A comprehensive article that discusses recent developments in the computer field, the use of computers in the classroom, and the development of a computer science curriculum for the secondary school. Costs of computers are discussed, and the need for qualified computer science teachers is stressed. Descriptions of computer science programs at…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computers
Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH. – 1977
The Educational Computer User's Network at Battelle Columbus Laboratories is a cooperative computer center effort between a group of Ohio colleges, secondary schools, and a large research-oriented organization. This description of the program includes the historical background, program concept, data processing development, hardware and software,…
Descriptors: Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Costs
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