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Lippincott, Joan K. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1999
Describes a project of the Coalition for Networked Information, founded in 1990 to advance scholarship interest in the networked-computer environment. The project coordinated work of seven higher education institutions in conducting assessments of their campus networks. Topics discussed include the networking climate on campuses, why assessment is…
Descriptors: College Planning, Computer Networks, Higher Education, Information Technology
Moberg, Thomas – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1999
Offers advice to administrators and faculty in small colleges on planning, building, and managing campus computer networks. Also included are observations about the network as a strategic asset, funding and staffing issues, and planning for unexpected results. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks, Financial Support
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Penrod, James I.; And Others – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Many colleges and universities will soon adopt distributed systems for executive information and decision support. Distribution of shared information through computer networks will improve decision-making processes dramatically on campuses. Critical success factors include administrative support, favorable organizational climate, ease of use,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks, Decision Making
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1991
Six papers from the 1990 CAUSE Conference Track VIII: Managing Distributed Computing are presented. Authors discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in providing user managers with direct access to institutional databases to support their decision making and planning activities. Papers and their authors are as follows: "Rendering an…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks, Decision Making
Yuochunas, Nancy – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
As higher education institutions plan for the future, common agreement to build open distributed computing environments (DCE) using common standards such as those of the Open Software Foundation can help exploit new application design approaches that promote application sharing, a more efficient way of meeting upcoming challenges. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1991
Six papers from the 1990 CAUSE conference's Track II, Challenges and Opportunities of Information Technology in the 90s are presented. The papers focus on daily funding and accountability problems, the related management of growth, and funding relationships in higher education. Papers and their authors are as follows: "Achieving Excellence in…
Descriptors: Administrators, Budgeting, Case Studies, Change Agents
Plice, Samuel – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
Reasons for adopting Open Software Foundation (OSF) standards for distributed computing environments (DCE) within colleges and universities are examined. Adoption would promote interoperability across heterogeneous systems within and between institutions, aid in transition to client/server computing, and facilitate sharing and leveraging across…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Ernst, David J.; Segall, Peter – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
Limited financial resources of colleges and universities make it more important than ever to develop a coordinated, institution-wide process to link academic priorities and expenditures with the technological infrastructure necessary to support objectives. Trade-offs must be made across the institution rather than simply within the traditional…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1999
Discusses some emerging issues for information resources and use in higher education, including challenges in advanced networking; distributed-information technology (IT); authentication, authorization, and access management; distance learning; intellectual property in a networked environment; and campus-business continuity planning. Funding,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks
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Thomas, Charles R. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1995
Advances in computing hardware and software, voice and electronic communications, electronic mail, and the information highway will affect the work environment for institutional researchers. In addition, as teaching, learning, and administrative processes are reengineered, the traditional analytical skills of these professionals will be useful in…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computer Networks, Computers
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1991
Seven papers from the 1990 CAUSE Conference Track VII: Managing Applications and Technology are presented. Authors describe how colleges and universities are incorporating emerging technologies into their campus environments: hardware; software; and procedural techniques. Papers and their authors are as follows: "The Iowa Student Information…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Administration, College Planning, Communication Audits
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1999
President Molly Corbett Broad of the University of North Carolina system addresses questions about her vision for higher education in the information age, financing investments in technology, changing student needs, improving higher education's productivity, the value of technology in student learning, key technology-policy issues, student and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Planning, College Presidents
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Widdicombe, Richard – Planning for Higher Education, 1995
Two strategies used by the Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey) library to manage acquisition of periodicals are described. The first involved a study of circulation of existing titles to pare unused subscriptions, and a concurrent monitoring of faculty research productivity. The second was a shift in resources to electronic media and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Libraries, College Planning
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1996
Issues identified as important to the future of information resources management and use in higher education include information policy in a networked environment, distributed computing, integrating information resources and college planning, benchmarking information technology, integrated digital libraries, technology integration in teaching,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Benchmarking, Centralization, College Administration
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Current and developing issues in college and university computing are delineated, including next generation networks, achieving widespread integration of technology into teaching and learning, meeting high demand, the virtual university, information policy in a networked environment, replacement of administrative systems, information resources…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning