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Amara, Roy – 1974
Summaries of four workshops sponsored by the Institute For The Future (IFF) are presented. Each focuses on a particular aspect of the social impact of computers: (1) computer models and simulations as aids to decision making; (2) the use of computers in financial operations; (3) perceptions, attitudes, and literacy regarding computers (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitudes, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
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Cohen, Malcolm S. – 1975
The purpose of the research described in the report is twofold. First, it is to analyze the relative benefits and costs of on-line computerized placement systems. The techniques developed for such an analysis which might be useful in evaluating other manpower programs are presented. Second, it is to provide a prototype model which shows how…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing
Management and Information System for Occupational Education, Winchester, MA. – 1975
The reporting booklet is required for the Census Data System (CDS) of the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE); it contains the reporting forms which collect data that describe program structure and job-entry skill outcomes expected of program completors in the individual occupational education area of business/data…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Business Education, Census Figures, Computer Science Education
Kaminecki, Ronald M.; And Others – 1975
Batch mode processing is compared, using cost-effectiveness, with on-line processing for computer-aided searching of chemical abstracts. Consideration for time, need, coverage, and adaptability are found to be the criteria by which a searcher selects a method, and sometimes both methods are used. There is a tradeoff between batch mode's slower…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computers
Abrams, Marshall D.; And Others – 1976
Measures, tools, and techniques applicable to the performance measurement of computer communication networks are described for technicians who procure computer services from a remote access network. Cost considerations are discussed as a major component of evaluation, and measurement and evaluation methodologies are surveyed. External measurement…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Communications, Computer Programs, Computers
Duchesne, Roderick M. – 1974
This study shows strategies which can be used to plan and implement the Canadian National Library's bibliographic data base and the systems which it is to support. The data base would be a subset of a national bibliographic data base which can be brought together in the context of the projected Canadian Library and Information Retrieval Center.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), Computer Programs, Computers
Oppendahl, Alison; And Others – 1974
Four speeches are presented, each of which deals with the use of conputers to organize and retrieve news stories. The first speech relates in detail the step-by-step process devised by the "Free Press" in Detroit to analyze, categorize, code, film, process, and retrieve news stories through the use of the electronic film retrieval…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Science, Data Processing
Law, Gordon F. – 1974
The report investigates issues in the assessment of the impact of vocational education and manpower training on the labor market. Structurally, the report begins with a review of Federal vocational education and manpower legislation and of evaluative research in vocational education and manpower training. Because this report is essentially an…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Delivery Systems, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation
Dave, Ashok – 1972
The operational features of feasible alternative configurations for a computer-based instructional management system are identified. Potential alternative means and components of accomplishing these features are briefly described. Included are aspects of data collection, data input, data transmission, data reception, scanning and processing,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Data Collection, Data Processing
Oregon Coll. of Education, Monmouth. – 1970
Five appendixes make up this part of the final report on the elementary teacher education program. Appendix L is a summary chart of the orientation meetings, giving dates, locations, and participants. Appendix M is a listing of the seven school districts actively participating in the OCE coalition, with a brief description of their essential…
Descriptors: Accounting, Data Processing, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Elberg, H. H. – 1969
A detailed account is given in this paper of the procedures and the equipment used in producing six computer-animated instructional movies. First, the sequence of events were described in a script, which, together with the analytical expressions that were dealt with, formed the basis of a program. Then, the program was run on a computer and the…
Descriptors: Analog Computers, Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs
Cooperative Educational Research Lab., Inc., Northfield, IL. – 1969
The proposed taxonomy of tasks to be performed in an educational evaluation system encompasses tasks appropriate for evaluators, members of an evaluation unit, and members of facilitation and coordination units. The taxonomy classifies and specifies tasks for (1) developing a climate for evaluation; (2) selecting decision situations, selecting…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Path Method
Pickett, William L. – 1972
The models presented in this volume were designed to fit the typical situation. Each user of these techniques will have to modify them to ensure their applicability to his institution. Although the material exploits the capabilities of the PLANTRAN system, computer processing is not required for use of the models. The techniques dealt with here…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Credits, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness
Cort, H. R., Jr. – 1970
Strategies and systems for evaluating educational programs are detailed in an attempt to fulfill the need for a centralized evaluation capability. Since a fundamental prerequisite for program evaluation is a statement of the objectives of the educational system, a set of system goals is proposed. These goals would provide a framework of criteria…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Processing, Databases, Educational Objectives
Riebicke, Detlev, Ed. – 1970
This document lists over 50 research projects on various topics related to linguistics and language. The topics covered are foreign- and native-language instruction, relevant bibliographies, research in contemporary language, communication, textbooks, lexicology, lexicography, linguistics, computational linguistics, machine analysis of language,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bibliographies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications
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