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Download full textSheingold, Karen; And Others – 1983
Consumers and producers of educational software must make decisions about what kind of software to buy and create. Both groups must base these decisions on criteria that consider what it is important to learn in our technological era, what is workable, and what is currently practical and cost-effective. Five criteria that are central to these…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing
National Association of Towns and Townships, Washington, DC. – 1983
A public policy seminar discussed how to match small towns and small computers. James K. Coyne, Special Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Private Sector Initiatives, offered opening remarks and described a database system developed by his office to link organizations and communities with small computers to…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Attitudes, Community Size, Computer Literacy
Kavanagh, Robert N.; Pokraka, Edward S. – 1990
This report is intended to serve as a focus for developing a commitment for continuing investment in computer support for education, research, and administration at the University of Saskatchewan. Based on the assumption that effective utilization of computers, computer networks, and other telecommunications technology is essential to the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Administration
Wang, Chih – Electronic Publishing Review, 1986
Reviews definitions and the scope, history, technological capabilities, and other significant issues of electronic publishing. Advantages and disadvantages of electronic publishing are compared to those of traditional publishing, and possible future impacts of electronic publishing on books and libraries are considered. (CDD)
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Copyrights, Data Processing, Databases
Peer reviewedSilbergeld, I.; Kutok, P. – Online Review, 1984
Describes use of the software ADABAS (general purpose database management system) and NATURAL (interactive programing language) in development and implementation of an information retrieval system for the National Television and Radio Network of Israel. General design considerations, files contained in each archive, search strategies, and keywords…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Software, Databases, Foreign Countries
Zerbinos, Eugenia – 1983
Since videotex and teletext information retrieval systems are likely to become as widespread as television, their impact--personal, social, physical or psychological--should be examined before widespread implementation to insure "the greatest good for the greatest number." Transmitted by television signal, teletext information will probably be…
Descriptors: Computers, Databases, Futures (of Society), Information Dissemination
