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| Graham, Kathe D. | 1 |
| Green, Kenneth | 1 |
| Jackson, Gregory A. | 1 |
| Jenkins, Robin | 1 |
| Murphy, David | 1 |
| Oberlin, John L. | 1 |
| Vaughan, Paula J. | 1 |
| West, Jeffrey J. | 1 |
| Williams, Jeff | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
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| Practitioners | 7 |
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Graham, Kathe D.; Vaughan, Paula J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
Describes the development and implementation of a small-dollar procurement card program at the University of Colorado, Boulder, detailing establishment of policies and procedures, adaptation to different departments, transaction review system, card controls, piloting, measures of program success, and specific benefits realized with the new system.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Costs, Credit Cards, Efficiency
Oberlin, John L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1996
A much misunderstood aspect of managing information technology is its economics. Rate of technological advancement is accelerating, demand is intensifying, standards and architectures are changing daily, prices are falling, but total costs are growing. Understanding the economics of information technology is a necessary first step in developing…
Descriptors: College Administration, Costs, Economic Change, Educational Economics
Green, Kenneth; Jenkins, Robin – Business Officer, 1998
A three-step plan for colleges and universities to use in financing technology is presented: (1) establishing an effective asset management program; (2) developing a life-cycle budget process that annualizes total technology costs into streams of longer-term perpetuities; (3) identifying and matching funding sources to meet total annual costs.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Costs, Educational Finance
Jackson, Gregory A. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1999
Discusses the role of the chief information officer (CIO) of a college or university, including such issues as: addressing institutional goals and mission; administrating organization and climate for leadership; accepting responsibility; cooperating; communicating information technology's role in the institution; understanding the role of funding;…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, College Administration, College Planning
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1999
Examines the impact of technology on postsecondary education stemming from data definitions and analytical conventions in (1) configuring new institutions and programs, (2) understanding new faculty roles and work patterns, (3) measuring and analyzing student participation, (4) assessing student progress and learning gains, and (5) analyzing…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Students, Computer Uses in Education
West, Jeffrey J. – Business Officer, 1998
Explanation of the technological setting in which college and university financial systems have developed is provided for financial officers, to aid in devising a plan for the chart of accounts and erecting an efficient, logical, flexible financial structure. Topics include software/hardware advances, understanding the demand for financial…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computers, Educational Finance
Murphy, David; Williams, Jeff – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1997
Describes four successful cost-containment initiatives of the Midwestern Higher Education Commission, which was established to advance higher education in the Midwest through interstate cooperation. Projects include development of Academic Scheduling and Management Software; Internet-based activities; the Virtual Private Network, to reduce…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Educational Technology
