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Valliant, Richard; Dever, Jill A.; Kreuter, Frauke – Springer, 2013
Survey sampling is fundamentally an applied field. The goal in this book is to put an array of tools at the fingertips of practitioners by explaining approaches long used by survey statisticians, illustrating how existing software can be used to solve survey problems, and developing some specialized software where needed. This book serves at least…
Descriptors: Sampling, Surveys, Computer Software, College Students
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BioScience, 1985
Discusses data acquisition systems for biologists, considering: (1) input; (2) output; (3) controllers; (4) software for data acquisition; and (5) programing languages. Also discusses several biochemical databases, including those storing data on protein sequences and on chemical structures in two-dimensional form (together with biological testing…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, Computer Software, Data Collection
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Jacquot, Raymond G.; Steadman, John W. – CoED, 1985
A Commodore-64 microcomputer was used to develop a system which is useful for a variety of teaching laboratory and real time control applications. Hardware and software requirements and examples of experimental work with the system are provided. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Collection, Engineering, Engineering Education
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Schneider, Gail Thierbach; Burgos, Fermin – NASSP Bulletin, 1987
Computer-based management systems offer an efficient means of recording, categorizing, and summarizing data on student discipline. This article furnishes basic information on developing student files, entering data, and generating meaningful reports, such as individual student profiles, date and period frequency, student referral distribution, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Database Management Systems
Sneider, Cary; And Others – Classroom Computer Learning, 1986
Discusses various software packages which help science and mathematics students make sense out of data (formulating hypotheses, interpreting graphs, analyzing possibilities, and collecting data with real-time graphing). Includes a list of commercially available programs for the areas, with program name, publisher, grade level(s), price, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Sassman, Charlotte; Woods, Regina – Instructor, 1998
Spreadsheets can help teachers manage a variety of routine tasks with ease. From creating class lists to taking surveys and graphing results, spreadsheet programs have limitless classroom potential. This article offers six ways to put spreadsheets to work, including class lists, all-about-me surveys, name tags, calendars, skill-building games, and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Data Collection, Elementary School Teachers
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Hanson, Marjorie; Trbovich, Robert G. – Catalyst for Change, 1985
Discusses the new information possibilities available to educational administrators, pointing out that the most useful role of computers is to provide meaningful data to improve decision making. Outlines a three-phase approach to computerizing school districts. (MD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Data Collection, Decision Making
Watkins, Douglas; Gabaldon, Diana J. – Science Software Quarterly, 1985
Lists and describes representative software for Macintosh microcomputers. Included are Apple University Consortium software, word processing software, statistics packages, integrated packages, database management systems, and others. Source of software and costs (when available) are included. (JN)
Descriptors: Botany, College Science, Computer Software, Data Collection
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Cox, Kevin – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1993
A discussion of the use of computerized spreadsheets for recording and analyzing college students' grades looks at a variety of issues of concern in any evaluation situation (data collection and control, allocating grades, checking consistency, analyzing relationships between items of assessment and grades), and illustrate them with examples from…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Grades (Scholastic)
Smith, Dana E.; Hutton, Steve M. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1984
Explores use of uniquely developed microcomputer programs at Purdue University Undergraduate Library which provide reference service when reference personnel are unavailable. These programs, which allow patrons to query specific subjects of interest, also generate statistical summaries used for development of library instruction programs,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Data Collection, Design
Sindelar, Nancy – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006
National and state assessments have produced an abundance of data regarding the strengths and weaknesses of student achievement. However, to date, little has been written to guide educators regarding the use of these data to increase student achievement. This practical guide will provide educators with a step-by-step process for gathering and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teaching Methods, Internet, Academic Achievement
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Baro, John A.; And Others – Journal of Optometric Education, 1991
InSight, a series of 10 HyperCard stacks, provides optometry students with first-hand experience with a number of visual phenomena and a variety of experimental data acquisition and analysis techniques. Each stack contains background information on the experiment topic, instructions, references to the literature, and questions to be answered.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Curriculum Design, Data Collection
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Wepfer, William J.; Oehmke, Roger L. T. – Computers and Education, 1987
Describes a data acquisition system developed for an undergraduate engineering students' instructional laboratory at Georgia Tech. Special emphasis is placed on the design of an A/D Converter Board used to measure the viscosity and temperature of motor oil. The Simons' BASIC Program Listing for the Commodore 64 microcomputer is appended. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Data Collection, Data Processing
Froseth, Stan; Poppe, Barbara – 1995
This guide is intended for the secondary school teacher (especially math or science) or the student who wants to access and learn about scientific data on the Internet. It is organized as a self-guided exploration. Nine exercises enable the user to access and analyze on-line information from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Data Collection, Databases
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Milic, Louis – Computers and the Humanities, 1991
Assesses the progress made in computational stylistics over the past 25 years. Discusses theoretical notions of style. Describes certain trends that emerge from relevant articles in conference proceedings and academic journals. Concludes there has been progress in the accumulation of data, the creation of databases and archives, and construction…
Descriptors: Authors, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
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