This handbook updates the general descriptions for the indicators of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP) as new sets of tables are released. It is a reference document that gives readers a broad understanding of each indicator, rather than the very specific methodological descriptions that would be necessary to reproduce the…

This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the fourth of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in electronic data processing. The pamphlet is divided into eight major sections: (1) history and importance; (2) where computer people work; (3) nature of work; (4) working conditions; (5) advancement;…

Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…

Reports results of a survey of vendors of large and microcomputer-based integrated library systems. Data presented on Canadian installations include total systems installed, comparisons with earlier years, market segments, and installations by type of library (excluding school). International sales and automation requirements for music are…

This report is a revision and expansion of an earlier research report that described the design of the University of Guelph's documentation system for the organization of government publications within university libraries. The design of the Guelph document system represents a deliberate departure from cataloging and classification theory and…

This text arose out of a practicum course for school planners given by the authors at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The practicum is the core course of an M.Ed. program, which was designed to prepare planning-administrators for work at the level of the board of education in a system of education such as that of the province of…