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Maynard, Michael M. – School Business Affairs, 1986
Developed by the Sperry Corporation, MAPPER is an interactive report processing system that uses simple English-language commands. The system is used by departments at the State University of New York at Albany to access institutional data. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Database Management Systems, Higher Education
Howard, James – American School and University, 1984
At Arizona State University in Tempe, Academic Computing Services provides large-scale support for the computer graphics programs. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education
Download full textMuir, Walter – 1983
Written for elementary and secondary school teachers with little or no experience with the computer, this book provides an overview of the computer and the role it can play in the classroom. An introduction presents a brief history of computing and a brief discussion of computers in society and computer literacy. Individual chapters cover…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1984
A 1983 site-visit survey of 20 colleges actively engaged in developing their information technology (IT) expertise and resources indicate that many teachers do not appreciate the relevance of the computer to their work; few colleges have an effective and structured approach to IT in terms of staffing, equipment, or application; and lack of…
Descriptors: Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Leahy, Phillip E. – 1983
The Microcomputer Program Oriented Budgeting System (MICROCOMP POB) is an accounts payable system intended for use in school districts. The system is based on the general principles of encumbrance accounting and the use of multiple account numbers. For each account number, the primary information provided consists of year to date balances for…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Data Processing
Coombs, Robert W.; And Others – 1983
Designed to assist administrators in making intelligent decisions about microcomputer selection, this nontechnical guide provides information in three areas: how, where, when, and why to use a microcomputer; what questions to ask about software and hardware; and what terminology to use. It provides a framework for answering six questions the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Check Lists, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Tennessee State Dept. of Education, Nashville. – 1982
Intended for use by teachers, administrators, and boards of education in Tennessee as they make decisions about the instructional and managerial uses of microcomputers in education, this handbook is structured around several main topics: (1) basic microcomputer information, including microcomputer components and peripheral equipment, computer…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
