Green information technology (IT) is grabbing more mainstream headlines--and for good reason. Computing, data processing, and electronic file storage collectively account for a significant and growing share of energy consumption in the business world and on higher education campuses. With greater scrutiny of all activities that contribute to an…

Virtually errorless high speed data processing feature has made computers popular assessment tools in education. An important concern in developing countries considering integrating computers as an educational assessment tool before making substantial investment is the effects of computer-based testing on students' test scores as compared to…

The responsibility of individuals working with computers both the mini and the maxi, must not only be envisioned but must also be accepted as one of the greatest challenges ever to face mankind. (Author)

Paper presented at Symposium on the Application of Technology to Education, Washington, D.C., September 9-10, 1968.

Discusses six initiatives to find better ways of managing vast amounts of data in digital form. (MKR)

This study concentrated on the investigation and development of a computerized system of student registration, sectioning, and record handling. The report presents the results of the study and describes a pilot system that was developed at Texas A&M University. The basic system is discussed, along with the procedures involved in data…

This brief text serves as an introduction to the vocabulary, concepts and application of data processing. It is intended to provide the professional educator with a working vocabulary in the areas of: (1) unit record data processing; (2) data processing systems; (3) computer-centered data processing; (4) programing; (5) approaches to data…

Explores the present uses of the computer in education, points up identifiable trends, and describes some experimental programs. (LN)

Article describes the computer-based project in Barstow, California. The project seeks determination of students' learning achievements and whether these learning levels are rising at an acceptable rate to meet predetermined goals. (HB)

Discusses what generalized data-based management systems are and how they can be utilized in the field of education. Advantages of using the system and its effect on educational management are considered in detail. (DN)

The history, administration, and current operations of the Administrative Data Processing department of the University of Iowa are described. Types of equipment, budgets, and service records are mentioned. (SF)

For several years, the University of Washington School of Communications has been evaluating the costs and advantages of incorporating electronic editorial systems in its educational program. Concurrent with the development of newspaper editorial systems, other applications of computer technology have evolved that are of potential use to…

This monograph on the cost and use of computers in education consists of two parts. Part I is a report of the President's Science Advisory Committee concerning the cost and use of the computer in undergraduate, secondary, and higher education. In addition, the report contains a discussion of the interaction between research and educational uses of…

A computer program that performs the computations involved in recording and averaging grades is presented and described. It can combine homework, in-term tests, and a final examination. The program is written in BASIC. (MP)