ERIC Number: ED279868
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 10
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Computer Usage Survey for NUCEA Region IV. Summary and Observations.
Jeska, Elizabeth E.; White, Cynthia
The 57 institutional members of Region IV of the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) were asked to provide information on computerization for teaching and conference use. Forty institutions (70 percent) responded. Sixty percent of the respondents indicated having a computer teaching facility. Of the 16 schools without a teaching laboratory, 13 did have computerized registration programs. Three institutions had neither, and 2 of the 40 had no plans to automate for either purpose. Thus, the teaching function was given a high priority, but not as high as that given to computerized office services. IBM, Zenith, and Apple hardware were the top 3 types used for teaching, and 24 types of software were used. Business and professional applications such as accounting and financial planning are projected to increase sharply, conference and noncredit offerings were expected to be instituted in five institutions, and credit programs were expected nearly to double. The largest subject area currently being taught was computer training. Introductory courses were projected to decline, however, and applications courses were projected to stay about the same. Fees ranged from none to $700 depending on course hours and level. Most institutions were experiencing and still expected an increase in teaching lab usage. IBM equipment was predominant among the 29 institutions with a computerized registration system, and 40 percent created their own program configuration. (The survey data are summarized on the copy of the questionnaire provided.) (MN)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Computers, Conferences, Continuing Education, Courseware, Equipment Utilization, Learning Laboratories, Microcomputers, Postsecondary Education, Program Content, Questionnaires, School Registration, Use Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames.
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