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Buck, John A. – Performance and Instruction, 1981
Discusses issues faced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when designing large computer based training systems (CBTs), and offers a conceptual model for interpreting CBT issues. (MER)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Data Processing, Electronic Technicians
Peer reviewedGovernment Information Quarterly, 1987
Six articles discuss the 1987 Economic Censuses: a historical review by Bohme; Worden on the value of economic censuses; Wikoff and Powell-Hill on planning the questionnaire; Blum, Bowman, and Sullivan on changing data needs; Zeisset on the data's availability to users; and Schlueter, Ray, and Hartz on international economic statistics. (EM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Census Figures, Change
New Directions and Initiatives at NCES: Implications for Educational Research, Policy, and Practice.
Peer reviewedElliott, Emerson J. – Educational Researcher, 1989
Describes new directions and initiatives instituted at the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) since 1986 to fill data gaps, raise technical standards, and expand staff resources. Discusses implications for educational research and policy. (FMW)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGarcia, Robert; And Others – Government Information Quarterly, 1985
Seven articles by members of the Bureau of the Census discuss various aspects of the census process and uses of census figures. Areas which are discussed include the historical basis of the census; automation of the census process; access to census information and confidentiality; and census taking in developing nations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Automation, Census Figures, Confidentiality
