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Gillespie, Robert G. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1987
Evaluation of campus computer services has been limited by the ability of higher education administrators to relate their experience in evaluating other, more traditional services to the technical complexity of computing services. The explosive growth of computer technologies requires development of a common framework for their evaluation. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Criteria
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St. John, Edward P. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1981
Based on research on management improvement efforts at developing colleges and universities, a model of evolutionary change in organizational structure and management practices is outlined, and change strategies considering both formal and informal management needs are proposed. The model assumes that management needs are intertwined with…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
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Blanchard, William; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1989
The complexity of Seattle University's decision to replace three separate computerized student information systems with one integrated system was managed with a multicriteria method for evaluating alternatives. The method both managed a large amount of information and reduced people's resistance to change. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Equipment Evaluation
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Wilcox, Jerry – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Design concepts and techniques for building integrated executive information systems and decision-support systems for mission-critical college applications are presented from the developer's perspective. Financial planning, student retention, and enrollment demand are offered as examples of administrative applications. Sample screens are included…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
Strenglein, Denise – Association for Institutional Research, 1980
It is suggested that much thought should be given to choosing an appropriate computer language for an institutional research office, considering the sophistication of the staff, types of planned application, size and type of computer, and availability of central programming support in the institution. For offices that prepare straight reports and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
Armes, Nancy, Ed.; And Others – 1984
Designed to provide guidelines for the development of computerized student information systems, this report raises policy issues and questions to be resolved at the campus level and describes a variety of computer-generated reports and records that can assist in educational decision making and planning. Introductory material discusses the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection, Databases
McCollester, Charles W.; Farrell, Richard L., Jr. – 1979
The University of Notre Dame developed the Teaching Activity Report in an effort to present professors with meaningful summaries of their individual instructional efforts each semester. Geared to meet the needs of the individual instructors and their superiors, the Teaching Activity Report synthesizes all facets of the individual's instructional…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Conference Reports
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Dunn, John A., Jr.; Mayer, Nina – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
Although different in nature from academic activities, college fund raising also requires planning and management. To develop more responsive executive information systems, development officers must take the lead, ask the right questions, and work closely with campus institutional researchers, registrars, enrollment managers, and computer…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Admissions Officers, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
Hackman, Judith Dozier – 1982
Seven potentially useful maxims from the field of human information processing are proposed that may help institutional researchers prepare and present information for higher education decision-makers. The maxims, which are based on research and theory about how people cognitively process information, are as follows: (1) more may not be better;…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Administration, College Planning
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Kaynor, Robert – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
In higher education, facilities data are essential for long-term capital and financial planning and for testing assumptions underlying anticipated policy change. Executive information systems should incorporate life-cycle considerations (planning, construction, renovation, and management) and resource linkages (describing interrelationships of…
Descriptors: Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1980
Exemplary adaptations of the California Community Colleges' Student Accountability Model (SAM) are presented, based upon interviews with administrators at 37 colleges or districts known to have implemented SAM practices. After a description of SAM (a set of procedures for the follow-up of occupational students), the report examines the criteria by…
Descriptors: Accountability, Classification, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs
Van Dusen, William D.; And Others – 1980
The College Scholarship Service guide to implementing financial aid data processing systems is presented, based on conferences that promoted information exchange between data processing and financial aid administrators. The following topics are addressed: long-range planning, the rationale and organizational basis for financial aid, specific…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Federal Aid, Financial Aid Applicants