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Moore, Laurence J.; Greenwood, Allen G. – Association for Institutional Research, 1984
The history and features of Decision Support Systems (DSS) and use of the approach by academic administrators are discussed. The objective of DSS is to involve the manager/decision maker in the decision-analysis process while simultaneously relieving that person of the burden of developing and performing detailed analysis. DSS represents a…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Databases
Thomas, David B.; Bozeman, William C. – Executive Review, 1981
The availability of compact, low-cost computer systems provides a means of assisting classroom teachers in the performance of their duties. Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and computer-managed instruction (CMI) are two applications of computer technology with which school administrators should become familiar. CAI is a teaching medium in which…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Eastmond, Nick – Innovation Abstracts, 1983
The microcomputer revolution promises to alter drastically the means of communicating and storing information in higher education. Ways in which computers can enhance faculty members' productivity include: (1) word processing; (2) information access; (3) electronic mail; (4) graphics; (5) accounting; and (6) learning. The response of faculty and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Leslie, Judith W., Ed. – 1986
This monograph provides descriptions of the use of computers in seven community colleges. Each includes background information about the institution's history, facilities, programs, and students, while focusing on the computing environment, its background, current status, and future. First, "Computers in Community Colleges," by Judith W. Leslie…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction
Staman, E. Michael – Association for Institutional Research, 1981
Trends in computing and office automation and their applications, including planning, institutional research, and general administrative support in higher education, are discussed. Changing aspects of information processing and an increasingly larger user community are considered. The computing literacy cycle may involve programming, analysis, use…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Carpenter, Don A., Ed. – Focus: A Forum on Teaching and Learning in Utah Community and Technical Colleges, 1982
This annual collection of articles on teaching and learning in Utah's 2-year colleges begins with an examination by Don A. Carpenter of the slow growth and acceptance of the comprehensive concept of the community college prevalent in other states. Next, Arvo Van Alstyne discusses "Educational Purposes and Priorities" and argues for a…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Dellow, Donald A., Ed.; Poole, Lawrence H., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
The articles in this collection identify and discuss challenges facing community colleges as they attempt to implement the new microcomputer technology for instructional and administrative purposes. The collection includes: "The Microcomputer Revolution and Its Impact on Community Colleges," by Donald A. Dellow and Lawrence H. Poole;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, College Administration, College Libraries
Fjallbrant, Nancy, Ed. – IATUL Proceedings, 1983
This issue of the IATUL (International Association of Technological University Libraries) Proceedings focuses on developments in Australian libraries. The first article, "University Librarianship in Australia" (D. H. Borchardt), reviews the growth of librarianship in Australia and examines some current issues. "Information Retrieval…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries
Current Issues in Higher Education, 1983
The implications for higher education of the U.S. transformation from an industrial to an information society are discussed in six papers. Russell Edgerton provides an overview in "Entering the Information Society: An Introduction." In "The Computer: An Enabling Instrument," Louis Robinson considers the current era of the personalization of the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Libraries, College Role, Computer Assisted Instruction
Carpenter, Don A., Ed. – Focus: A Forum on Teaching and Learning in Utah Community Colleges, 1993
This volume of an annual publication concerning issues relevant to Utah's two-year colleges provides the following articles by community college faculty on instructional issues and methods: (1) "Teaching Real-World Math Concepts in an Introductory Algebra Telecourse," by Loretta Palmer; (2) "Collaborative Learning in the Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation
Friedman, Edward A., Ed. – The Forum for Liberal Education, 1980
Programs that illustrate the ways in which colleges and universities are helping students understand technological methods and issues are described. Some of the programs approach technological literacy from a humanities vantage point that integrates technology into the coursework, while others employ a strict technological approach that touches…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Oriented Programs, Energy, Engineering
Backman, Char, Ed.; Small, LaVeta, Ed. – Carolina View, 1985
Ways to promote student development and the undergraduate student experience are considered in a collection of 13 articles. Research findings and innovative approaches to college administration and advancement are also addressed. Article titles and authors are as follows: "Gaining International Understanding" (James B. Holderman);…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Black Students, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
Porreca, Anthony G., Ed.; Cross, Beverly E., Ed. – The Ohio Business Teacher, 1984
This volume of the Ohio Business Teacher contains articles on teaching business education, especially in the secondary schools, although some articles also include information on teaching business-related material to elementary school children and to adults. Eight of the articles concern classroom teaching techniques for the electronic office,…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Business Skills
Anderson, D. S.; Blakers, C. – National Clearinghouse on Transition from School Newsletter, 1983
This part of the Australian newsletter from the National Clearinghouse on the Transition from School to Work is organized into eight sections. Following a description of the clearinghouse in the first section, the newsletter contains two sections of brief descriptions of current research projects and news items. In the fourth section, three books…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies