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Bloomfield, Stefan D.; Updegrove, Daniel A. – 1980
Implementation of the EDUCOM Financial Planning Model (EFPM) at a European university, in order to test the computer system's generality and applicability, is discussed. This recently developed planning and management model for higher education incorporates both the flexibility of a modeling language and the benefit of interactive operation.…
Descriptors: College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Dial Access Information Systems
TUCKMAN, BRUCE W. – 1967
A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A "CURRICULUM HIERARCHY FOR THE EVALUATION OF COURSE KNOWLEDGE," THE "CHECK" TECHNIQUE, IS PRESENTED. THE TECHNIQUE IS BASED UPON A MODEL WHICH INITIALLY NECESSITATES TRANSLATING THE LEARNING PROCESSES AND OBJECTIVES INTO EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES. THE PROCESS OF…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, Course Objectives, Curriculum Evaluation
Van Matre, Nick – 1980
This report describes a computer managed instruction (CMI) system operated by the Navy which involves approximately 9,000 students a day in ten technical training schools, and the research and development effort that has taken place to ensure the most cost-effective and productive technical training system. Major system problems were identified…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Data Processing
CHAFFEE, LEONARD M.; HELLER, ROBERT W. – 1967
PROJECT PASS (PROJECT IN AUTOMATED SCHOOL SCHEDULING) WAS SPONSORED IN 1965 BY THE WESTERN NEW YORK SCHOOL STUDY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL CONTEMPLATING THE USE OF AUTOMATED APPROACHES TO SCHOOL SCHEDULING. TWO TECHNIQUES WERE UTILIZED--CLASS LOADING AND STUDENT SELECTION (CLASS), AND GENERAL ACADEMIC SIMULATION…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
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Sherman, Stuart C. – 1968
This progress report on a pilot project involving the reclassification of 1,000 titles in the Providence Public Library using data processing techniques covers the period July 1, 1967, to September 30, 1967. The major activities and accomplishments, problems, significant findings and events, dissemination activities, staff time, and future…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Classification, Data Processing
Glasscock, David G.; McKeown, Mary P. – 1976
Faced with decisions on how to most efficiently and effectively store and process information in a variety of administrative and educational areas, the educational manager is hindered by a lack of relevant literature. This paper suggests that the theory of participative management can be used to reach effective decisions in planning and allocating…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing
Vlahos, Mantha – 1977
A Personnel Utilization System has been designed at Broward Community College, which combines payroll, personnel, course, and function information in order to determine the actual duties performed by personnel for the amount of remuneration received. Objectives of the system are (1) to define the tasks being performed by faculty, staff, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Feurzeig, Wallace; And Others – 1975
To minimize training time, an adaptive training model for optimizing path sequencing in computer aided instruction was developed. The model reduced a course to logical components or quanta, then plotted the material for possible sequences and evaluated each component quanta as to importance to subject assimilation. For implementation and testing,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
Clarkson, Marcia Shonnard – 1976
A medium sized time-sharing minicomputer performs both administrative and academic computing for the University of the South. Some advantages of the system include the opportunity for student access to the terminals, and the creation of new student jobs involving computer activities. Also, the minicomputer system hardware is less expensive to run…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Costs
Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI. – 1975
Completion of a four-month study of Oakland University's administrative systems needs is reported. It is recommended that the university undertake a major developmental effort to design and install new systems, with particular emphasis on payroll/personnel, general accounting, and student records. Following the development of these systems, a new…
Descriptors: Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing, Databases
Vance, David – 1976
This is the second in a series of manuals prepared by the Museum Computer Network explaining the use of General Retrieval and Information Processor for Humanities Oriented Studies (GRIPHOS). The user with little or no background in electronic data processing is introduced to the use of the various computer programs of the GRIPHOS system and the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Programs, Computers, Data Processing
Columbia Junior Coll., CA. – 1974
This document is designed as a workbook for those planning to conduct labor market surveys. The data gathering procedures were specifically designed for a small rural college with limited financial and manpower resources. The purposes of such a survey are to identify manpower needs, to make the college known as a source of trained manpower, and to…
Descriptors: Computers, Curriculum Development, Data Collection, Data Processing
Gloster, Emily D. – 1974
The study describes a curriculum developed to train teachers to teach data processing at the high school, technical/vocational institute, or community college level, and to develop courses for undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of business administration, education, psychology, sociology, and science. A 20-page introduction deals…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Courses
Landini, Albert J.; And Others – 1974
This report documents the second-year progress of the Community College Data Base Team in their efforts to build a geographically based data system for use by college researchers and administrators. The primary purpose of the 1973-74 team effort was to expand the 1972-73 data base by adding internally generated district items, aggregated to the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Programs, Data Collection, Data Processing
Federal Highway Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1974
The primary reason for the Federal Highway Administration Cooperative Education Program is to work with colleges and universities in developing preprofessional personnel by assigning work projects which complement academic study. Primary responsibility for the program rests with the Office of Personnel and Training, with on-the-job supervision…
Descriptors: Accounting, Cooperative Programs, Data Processing, Engineering
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