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Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2012
At thousands of schools and universities, years of economic troubles have led to repeated budget cuts. The reductions typically fall disproportionately on maintenance departments, where cuts are viewed as less critical than those that directly affect classroom instruction. And so nearly every facility manager at an education institution faces a…
Descriptors: School Buildings, School Maintenance, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Byrd, Rob – Campus Technology, 2008
Is open source business intelligence (OS BI) software ready for prime time? The author thoroughly investigated each of three OS BI toolsets--Pentaho BI Suite, Jaspersoft BI Suite, and Talend Open Studio--by installing the OS BI tools himself, by interviewing technologists at academic institutions who had implemented these OS BI solutions, and by…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Program Implementation
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Offers criteria for choosing software for child care centers that are based on meeting the centers' needs. The factors of hardware capabilities, ease of learning, cost, and vendor assistance are discussed. A guide to software lists available applications, addresses of companies, and prices of programs. (SH)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Selection, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Price, Piper J. – School Business Affairs, 1993
A mainframe computer installed at a school district had all information online within a 24-month period. The key elements to success were adequate research and staff input, open communication, exemplary training, and a data-processing staff that made site visits to help with hardware or software problems. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computers, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards
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Shepard, Philip G. – Community College Journal, 1994
Discusses the efforts of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) to implement a statewide standardized electronic information processing system, the Institutional Information Processing System. Describes the steps taken by the NCCCS to decide on the appropriate platform, hardware and software vendors, and implementation timetable. (MAB)
Descriptors: Academic Records, Community Colleges, Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design
Freddolino, Donna – Currents, 1992
Advancement offices in higher education can ensure that they will get the most value from their computer purchases by becoming educated about issues and options, developing a plan and standards, tracking the technology, ignoring brand names, requesting discounts, considering used equipment and prepared software, consulting, using available…
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Computers, Efficiency
Donohue, Chip – Child Care Information Exchange, 2001
Highlights importance of computer literacy for child care administrators. Identifies common uses of computers by administrators, and lists Internet Web sites addressing child advocacy, child care organizations, government agencies, health and safety, and parenting. Notes six on-line training, continuing education, and professional development…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction