NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 3,106 to 3,120 of 3,780 results Save | Export
HOLZBAUR, FREDERICK W.; FARRIS, EUGENE H. – 1966
DIRECT MAN-MACHINE COMMUNICATION IS NOW POSSIBLE THROUGH ON-LINE, REAL-TIME TYPEWRITER TERMINALS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO COMPUTERS. THESE TERMINAL SYSTEMS PERMIT THE OPERATOR, WHETHER ORDER CLERK, CATALOGER, REFERENCE LIBRARIAN OR TYPIST, TO INTERACT WITH THE COMPUTER IN MANIPULATING DATA STORED WITHIN IT. THE IBM ADMINISTRATIVE TERMINAL SYSTEM…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Computers, Data Processing
Fasana, Paul J., Ed.; Shank, Russell, Ed. – 1968
An instructor's manual prepared at a 1967 conference of the American Society of Information Science and designed for use in an introductory tutorial on EDP (Electronic Data Processing) concepts is presented. The manual covers a selection of topics appropriate to a general course for individuals with little or no direct experience. Following an…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Processing, Electronic Equipment, Guides
Central Michigan Educational Resources Council, Mount Pleasant. – 1967
THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE FEASIBILITY OF ELECTRONICALLY CONNECTING NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MICHIGAN AREA SCHOOLS FOR DATA PROCESSING AND FOR INSTRUCTIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, INFORMATION, AND AUDIO SERVICES. DATA GATHERED THROUGH QUESTIONNAIRES, DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND VISITATIONS DEMONSTRATE THE GENERAL DESIRE FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Broadcast Television, Computers, Costs
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Neuilly-sur-Seine (France). Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development. – 1968
Papers included in this document are: (1) Communication and Secrecy in Science; (2) The Suppliers Point of View--Introductory Paper; (3) Four 'New' Sciences: An Approach to Complexity; (4) Les Problemes Poses par le Vocabulaire Documentaire et l'Organisation des Dictionnaires et Thesaurus: (5) Mechanical Reading--Trends and Developments in…
Descriptors: Automation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Processing, Documentation
Taft, Martin I. – 1967
This paper presents a summary of some recent engineering research in education and identifies some research areas with high payoff potential. The underlying assumption is that a school is a system with a set of subsystems which is potentially susceptible to analysis, design, and eventually some sort of optimization. This assumption leads to the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Design, Data Processing, Decision Making
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1967
This handbook was compiled to assist OECD Member countries in the long term development of their educational statistics and to provide them with a basis of comparison for the collection of internationally comparable statistics useful to educational planners. Recent methodologica" approaches to long term planning are also discussed. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cost Estimates, Data Collection, Data Processing
Armstrong, Ronald D.; Stutz, Joel D. – 1977
Approximately 2,500 undergraduate students at The University of Texas enroll each year in a course entitled "Introduction to Business Data Processing." Over one-third of these students are taught in large classes (between 180 and 300 students) via multimedia presentation. Every lecture is prepared as a four-screen slide show with the frequent use…
Descriptors: Business Education, Closed Circuit Television, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1977
One of a series of reports on lifelong learning in California, this report reviews the concept of educational brokering and presents the proceedings of the 1977 conference, "The Role of Nonaccredited Contracting Agencies in California Postsecondary Education." An educational broker is an organization or an individual serving, for a fee,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Consultants, Contracts, Data Processing
Reed, Lawrence E.; And Others – 1975
The methods and problems encountered in the development of a prototype human resources data handbook are discussed. The goal of the research was to determine whether it was feasible to consolidate, in a single comprehensive handbook, human resources data applicable to system design and development. Selected for this purpose were data on the…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Charts, Data Analysis, Data Processing
Bierschenk, Bernhard – 1974
The development of a technique for a computer-based content analysis of interview data is described. A preliminary version of ANACONDA (ANAlysis of CONcepts by DAta-processing) is presented, and empirical results are shown from the application of the technique by independent coders to test material. Proposed modifications and extensions of the…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Content Analysis
Bartos, Bruce – 1971
The development of microform-based information storage and retrieval systems is discussed, and the comparative advantages and costs of various approaches are considered. A proposed computer system--Archival Information Dissemination System (AIDS)--to support microform retrieval is outlined. Included are diagrams of sequential flows of information…
Descriptors: Computer Output Microfilm, Computer Programs, Data Processing, Databases
Broh, C. Anthony – 1975
A field experiment is described on the use of computer-related instruction at the college level in political science. The program modules are designed to: (1) teach a substantive body of knowledge in an introductory American government course; (2) introduce students to the basic methods of data analysis; and (3) teach elementary techniques of…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Data Analysis
Naval Training Equipment Center, Orlando, FL. Training Analysis and Evaluation Group. – 1974
The Design of Training Systems (DOTS) project was initiated by the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop tools for the effective management of military training organizations. Phase 2 involved the design and development of three computer-based mathematical models, described in detail in this report. The models described are the System…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Data Processing
Shworles, Thomas R. – 1973
The project (1968-1973) was undertaken to demonstrate job and earning potential for competitive work of homebound and/or severely disabled persons who otherwise have not benefited from rehabilitation programs as they conventionally exist. In the lifetime of this project, three companies were formed: An non-emergency transportation service for the…
Descriptors: Business, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing
Prineau, J. P. – 1973
The data system and its branches, computerized in 1970, provide information from the following: student records file, accountancy file, an experimental-stage personnel file, and a planning-stage facilities file. The files not only cope with the university's daily management duties but also supply the French Ministry with statistics. Two types of…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Budgeting, College Administration, Computer Science
Pages: 1  |  ...  |  204  |  205  |  206  |  207  |  208  |  209  |  210  |  211  |  212  |  ...  |  252