The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point approach to implementing an ideal student records system is discussed. The characteristics of such a system are defined and a model for directing the development and implementation of a new student records system is presented. (Author/MLW)

The computer is seen as a powerful tool that offers great potential for administrators in tertiary institutions. The impact of the computer on processing data, database concept, computer communication, utilization of operations data for analytical reports, use of management science tools, and evolution in administrative data processing are…

Defines data mining and the three categories of data mining models: classification, clustering, and associations and sequencing. Discusses how specific text mining, knowledge management, and search engine vendors are developing products that will take the Web to the next level. (AEF)

Presents a model that provide a holistic and humanistic understanding of human systems and various theoretical approaches for helping relationships. Includes a six-stage process for counseling-programming. Limitations on the model are presented. (Author/BW)

THE VERSATILITY AND ADVANTAGES OF USING ON-LINE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS ARE ILLUSTRATED BY EXAMPLES FROM (1) THE GENERAL PURPOSE DISPLAY SYSTEM (GPDS), (2) THE PATTERN LEARNING PARSER (PLP II), AND (3) THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC ON-LINE DISPLAY SYSTEM (BOLD). ALTHOUGH THESE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES THEY ALL UTILIZE DISPLAYS AS COMMUNICATION…

THIS REPORT, WHICH PLACES THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING IN EDUCATION IN BOTH FACTUAL AND SPECULATIVE PERSPECTIVE IS INTENDED FOR THE UNINITIATED EDUCATOR, THE INTERESTED LAYMAN, AND THE SPECIALIST IN INFORMATION PROCESSING TO HELP HIM UNDERSTAND CURRENT EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS SO THAT HE CAN ASSIST EDUCATORS WITH THE DATA PROCESSING ASPECTS…

This book, the second of a series published annually by the International Institute of Communications (IIC), is based on the papers and discussions of the IIC's Annual Conference and provides a survey of major issues in communication. The five subject headings are: Global Communications: Orders and Patterns, Space Communications, Information and…

The Educational Data Services Department of the Palo Alto Unified School District is responsible for implementing data processing needs to improve the quality of education in Palo Alto, California. Information from the schools enters the Department data library to be scanned, coded, and corrected prior to IBM 1620 computer input. Operating 17…

Student personnel workers and services have increased without parallel increase in research in this area. To update and augment existing research skills, including knowledge of computers and computer language, to work toward a more adequate interdisciplinary conceptual base, and to encourage the establishment of information centers in the…

A number of large information systems operating in countries other than Canada were investigated. Some of these systems or combinations of them can be used as models for pilot applications in Canada. Some research and considerable development are required, however, to enable them to meet specific Canadian requirements. To create regional and…

These 2 papers describe the development of a computerized class scheduling system aimed at achieving uniform and efficient utilization of staff and physical facilities and a schedule that permits the maximum number of students to fulfill their curricular requirements. In "An Introduction to CUSS," Victor Abell describes the development…

A selected, annotated bibliography of more than 300 publications pertaining to all aspects of the problem of privacy in the computer age is presented. The largest part of the entries are for the years 1965-1967. The report is divided into three parts: an essay overview of the problem of privacy and the computer; the bibliography, in which the…

One hundred seventeen administrators, users of both batch process and online computer systems at a major university, responded to a questionnaire designed to discover attitudes toward the quality of the system and services, the users' evaluation of the service, and the relationship of these attitudes with voluntary use of the system. These…

As a part of the program of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Information Policy Group, this report is intended to contribute to discussions of policy formulation in the field of information. The author presents a quantitative retrospect of the group of scientific literature and forecasts the future growth of the…

Usable data about human resources in the economy are fundamentally important, but present methods of obtaining, organizing, and using such information are increasingly unsatisfactory. The application of electronic data processing to manpower and social concerns should be improved and increased. This could stimulate closer exchange between…