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Penry, Edward B. – 1975
The School District of Philadelphia has had a continuously maintained computerized data system for its 270,000 pupils since 1967. This paper outlines: the general procedures and descriptions of the file; the need for establishing a pupil data-base file; the systems products and services; its value to research and evaluation as well as to the…
Descriptors: Computers, Data Processing, Databases, Decision Making
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Sexton, Porter – AEDS Journal, 1982
Discusses geoprocessing, a computer mapping technique used by the Portland (Oregon) School District in which geographic analysis and data processing are combined. Several applications for administrative decision-making are discussed, including bus routing and redistricting. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Decision Support Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Ellis, Thomas I. – 1984
Microcomputers can vastly improve the efficiency of data management, data analysis, and communications in the school office, but implementation should be carefully planned, with attention to relative cost for benefits obtained, appropriateness of software and hardware, and potential security risks. (TE)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Data Processing, Educational Administration
Slovacek, Simeon P.; Dolence, Michael G. – 1985
The process of planning the role of the microcomputer in higher education administration is investigated through a survey of a sample of universities and colleges in California engaged in such efforts, and through a review of literature in education as well as computing. A major objective of the study was to systematically investigate the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Software, Data Processing, Educational Administration
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers