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Olds, Henry F., Jr. – Computers in the Schools, 1986
Presents several examples of models for applying data management computer programs to instruction from point of view of an imaginary student. Commentaries following each example speculate on virtues and possible shortcomings of each approach, with the intention of offering valuable perspectives for improved understanding of effective computer use…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Database Management Systems, Elementary Secondary Education

Barker, Philip – Electronic Library, 1986
Discussion of developments in information storage technology likely to have significant impact upon library utilization focuses on hardware (videodisc technology) and software developments (knowledge databases; computer networks; database management systems; interactive video, computer, and multimedia user interfaces). Three generic computer-based…
Descriptors: Books, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Futures (of Society)

Chapman, Janet L. – Special Libraries, 1986
Special librarians are in unique position to become directly involved in the design, development, and management of automated in-house databases. Software packages called application generators enable the librarian/information scientist to develop database applications without programmer intervention and with very little or no knowledge of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Corporate Libraries, Database Management Systems, Databases

Morrissey, J. M.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Proposes a "Model of Querying" for users of office filing facilities and discusses its motivation, aspects, attributes, and advantages. A review of current information systems and attempts to combine information retrieval, artificial intelligence, and database management techniques leads to conclusion that no resultant system is adequate…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Databases
Barone, Richard; Parod, William, Jr. – 1997
This paper reports on the evolution of a software environment called ClassACT (Class Annotation and Collaboration Tool) from a simple multimedia annotation program to a multi-domain archival database management system. ClassACT was developed at Northwestern University (Illinois) for instructional use, and, although its original goal was to solve a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cooperative Learning, Courseware

Schick, James B. M. – Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, 1989
Examines current use of computers by historians and teachers of history. Attempts to predict extent of their use in next decade. Focuses on the use of four types of computer programs: word processors; spreadsheets and statistical packages; database management programs; and simulations. States that the computer is a tool historians can use to make…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers

Burton, Orville Vernon; Finnegan, Terence – History Microcomputer Review, 1989
Explains the development of an instructional software package and accompanying workbook which teaches students to apply computerized statistical analysis to historical data, improving the study of social history. Concludes that the use of microcomputers and supercomputers to manipulate historical data enhances critical thinking skills and the use…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Critical Thinking, Database Design

Garland, Virginia E. – Planning and Changing, 1989
Educational administration program coordinators in over 200 U.S. and Canadian universities were asked to indicate which computer applications and course developments they thought would prove most useful in training school leaders for 1990s. The highest ranked skills were word processing, scheduling, database management, budgeting, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Budgeting, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education

Dalrymple, Prudence W.; Roderer, Nancy K. – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1994
Highlights the changes that have occurred from 1987-93 in database access systems. Topics addressed include types of databases, including CD-ROMs; enduser interface; database selection; database access management, including library instruction and use of primary literature; economic issues; database users; the search process; and improving…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Databases, Economic Factors, Information Retrieval
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation, Testing, and Research. – 1996
This publication describes an evaluation design developed to assess school-to-work (STW) efforts throughout the Saginaw Valley STW Partnership area in Michigan. An introduction is followed by an overview of the aim of evaluation. Section 3 describes how the variables pertinent to the evaluation of the STW program initiative were identified,…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing, Database Management Systems
Hughes, Norm – 1998
The Distance Education Center (DEC) of the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) has developed a unique materials database system which is used to monitor pre-production, design and development, production and post-production planning, scheduling, and distribution of all types of materials including courses offered only on the Internet. In…
Descriptors: Certification, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Databases
Wilkinson, L. David; And Others – 1993
This paper describes the first-year results of Distributive Information Systems for Campuses (DISC), a project implemented in the Austin Independent School District (Texas). The goal was to increase the data access and information-generating capabilities of campuses by decentralizing data manipulation functions, while maintaining centralized data…
Descriptors: Computers, Data Processing, Database Design, Database Management Systems
Johnson, Douglas F. – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2004
At the University of Florida, in Spring 2003, more than 32,000 individuals enrolled in courses using the centrally-supported Course Management System (CMS). Because less than 1 full time equivalent (FTE) was allocated to support the CMS, this created problems for both users and support providers. In the face of rapid growth, support resources for…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Database Management Systems, Resource Allocation, Educational Resources
Keegan, Desmond J. – 1981
The Open University of the United Kingdom is acknowledged as the most successful distance education program yet designed. High among the reasons for its success is the student support service provided by the Regional Tutorial Services, a department of the Open University administrative structure which has received little acclaim. This paper shows…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Uses in Education, Counseling Services, Database Management Systems
Shaoul, Jean – 1988
The introduction of computers in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Manchester University is described. General background outlining the increasing need for microcomputers in the accounting curriculum (including financial modelling tools and decision support systems such as linear programming, statistical packages, and simulation) is…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation